used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
decorouslyadverb
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
Dinah
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From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
divisible by two
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
usually; as a rule
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
GREATHEART
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From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
salle-à-manger
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From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
only a very short time before
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that morning even Billy was decorously quiet, and his sister scarcely spoke or raised her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
under normal conditions
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
Vigne
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From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
white-moustached
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From this reading Colonel de Vigne, white-moustached and martial, sat at the table with them, but neither Lady Grace nor Rose was present.
which person or people
From this reading GREATHEART It was a very meek and subdued Dinah who made her appearance in the _salle-à-manger_ on the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She and Billy were generally in the best of spirits, and the room usually rang with their young laughter.
