used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
Harold
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From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
in motion
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
Oriana
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From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
unusual or striking
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading She hastened to accost him, curious to ascertain the nature of the excitement in Richmond on the preceding afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
required or under orders
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
up to a particular time
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was therefore unconscious, upon descending from her apartment in the morning, of the addition to her little household.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Standing upon the veranda, she perceived what she supposed to be her brother's form moving among the shrubbery in the garden.
at the time that
From this reading Oriana, after awaiting till a late hour the return of her brother and his friend, had retired to rest, and was sleeping soundly when the party entered the house, after their remarkable adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great was her astonishment and unfeigned her pleasure, upon turning a little clump of bushes, to find herself face to face with Harold Hare.
