used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The new arrival was Mary Randall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
true confidential information
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
Druce
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From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
Elsie
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From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
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 Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still staring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
modishadjective
in the current fashion or style
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new arrival was Mary Randall.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
the act of departing politely
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
RANDALL
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From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
cut with a saw
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
SinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He stood still staring.
not in physical motion
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still staring.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
tailoredadjectiveUS /ˈteɪlərd/
severely simple in line or design
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Druce noted these details of costume, the shining bronze hair, the fresh complexion and the trim figure.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new arrival was Mary Randall.
accept gladly
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
WOLF'SnounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading MARY RANDALL GOES TO LIVE IN A WOLF'S DEN Martin Druce, still pacing uneasily; about the big drinking room of the Cafe Sinister after his angry parting with Elsie Welcome, looked up suddenly and saw the street door open.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a smart tailored suit and a modish hat.
