used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
on or to one side
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
balustersnoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
Carrissima
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From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
Faversham
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From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
HASTYadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
imperturbably
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From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
not any; not one
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
cut with a saw
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
in the direction of
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miller, glancing aside at the landing, saw Carrissima on her knees by the balusters, engaged in picking up the scattered roses.
someone who visits
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Faversham," he imperturbably announced, and on the instant Mark's arms dropped to his side, and Bridget, after a glance which was overflowing with reproach, turned towards the door.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Where is Miss Faversham?" she asked in an unusually high voice, wondering that she could see no sign of a visitor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading HASTY WORDS Miller had been too well trained to betray the slightest astonishment at what he must have seen as distinctly as Carrissima.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her back was towards the room, and she wished that her heart would not beat quite so tumultuously.
