used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
by-play
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From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
Imelda
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From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
others
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From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
in the near future
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
only a very short time before
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
in the near future
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cora and Norman had not seen any of this by-play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken her by the hand and led her to a tete-a-tete, and seating himself by her side soon had drawn her into conversation.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
Westcot
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From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
which person or people
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lawrence Westcot now raised his eyes to Imelda who had stood during the scene without speaking.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A group of exotic plants was, by this movement, placed between themselves and the others, and as scarce a word had been spoken they were in ignorance of what had transpired.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She read in that glance a request which he presently put into words.
