Chapter XVIII · Surprise on Surprise

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

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From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

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From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

an outlying farm

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

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From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She picked it up and read:

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

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From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading She picked it up and read:

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She picked it up and read:

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

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From this reading SEÑOR ZUNIGA.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She picked it up and read:

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading And underneath, in brackets, the lightly-penciled name of Alfred Ancillon.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She picked it up and read:

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From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That letter and that ticket were destined never to be sent!

during the time that

From this reading The next morning, while Madame Von Bruyin, Lilith Hereward, and Monsieur Le Grange were seated at breakfast together, a card was brought in on a silver waiter and offered to Lilith.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SEÑOR ZUNIGA.