used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
drawing-room
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From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
Edmund
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From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
death of a person
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
immediately past
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
not any; not one
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
on one occasion
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
by chance
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He looked a little older, a little more brisk, a little more firm, and distinctly more cheerful since his reverses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nor had she failed to notice that one or two small, straight pieces of grey hair could now be seen near the temples.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO SHADOW OF A CLOUD It was in the evening, and Edmund was waiting in Rose's drawing-room until she should come back from a meeting of one of her charitable committees.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Even his carriage during the last few weeks had seemed to Rose to have gained in firmness and dignity, and perhaps she was right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was walking up and down the room with a face at once very grave and very alert.
