used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUBICON MEADOWS ARE LEFT BEHIND.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading RUBICON MEADOWS ARE LEFT BEHIND.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Mrs. Danvers had broken down.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
Danvers
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From this reading Mrs. Danvers had broken down.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Danvers had broken down.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
Fordyce
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From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Danvers had broken down.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
hashnounUS /hæʃ/
chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading RUBICON MEADOWS ARE LEFT BEHIND.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
MEADOWSnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading RUBICON MEADOWS ARE LEFT BEHIND.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Danvers had broken down.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
compacted by ironing
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
RUBICONnounUS /ˈruːbɪkɔːn/
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading RUBICON MEADOWS ARE LEFT BEHIND.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
hard to endure
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a pitiable state of confusion, and Mr. Danvers, with his round face in a snarl, was trying to comfort her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a face as pale as the handkerchief pressed against it, Nina stood gazing into a corner of the waiting-room in the diminutive railway station of Rubicon Meadows.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What hash these women are made of!” grumbled Captain Fordyce to himself.
