used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A MAD MARRIAGE, MY MASTERS."
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Old Aaron Rockharrt glared at him.
anew
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Old Aaron Rockharrt glared at him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
Haught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Aaron Rockharrt glared at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
roused to anger
From this reading "A MAD MARRIAGE, MY MASTERS."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "A MAD MARRIAGE, MY MASTERS."
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "A MAD MARRIAGE, MY MASTERS."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A MAD MARRIAGE, MY MASTERS."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Aaron Rockharrt glared at him.
on one occasion
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
Rockharrt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Aaron Rockharrt glared at him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
Rothsay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was once again a delicately blooming rose.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
Stillwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
SylvanusnounUS /ˈsɪlvənɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
at the time that
From this reading When the party met at a late breakfast the next morning, Mrs. Stillwater seemed to have quite recovered her health, and what was still better, in her opinion, her complexion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were still at breakfast when Sylvanus Haught burst in upon them, bowed to his grandfather, bowed to Rose Stillwater, and seized Cora Rothsay around the neck and covered her with kisses, all in a minute and before he spoke a word.
