used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
Corwin
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From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
drawing-room
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From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
the organ of sight
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Corrie!" his father summoned.
Flavia
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From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Corrie!" his father summoned.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
a social unit living together
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But at the closing of the outer door both started erect, pretense forgotten.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "Corrie!" his father summoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading The routine of the household had gone on through the long day; under the eye of convention, Flavia and Mr. Rose had dressed for dinner and now sat together in the drawing-room, each holding an unread book.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading Not Corwin B.; by a trick of usage the nickname had become formal, the formal name a playfulness not to be spoken now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
at the time that
From this reading The early autumn dusk had fallen and the lamps were lit, when Corrie came home.
