used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
anathematizing
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
gotten under control
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
Felix
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
set up or found
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
Fury's
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
O'Gara
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
pigeon-holes
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From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
SheratonnounUS /ˈʃerətən/
a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
very small
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading She found a tiny key and unlocked a little cupboard door between the pigeon-holes.
the act of using
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
which person or people
From this reading She felt about the back of one of the three little drawers it contained and brought out a sliding well, one of the innocent secret receptacles which are so easily discovered by any one who has the clue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These she took to the lamp and proceeded to read with great care.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She drew out a little bundle of yellow papers from it--newspaper cuttings.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading THE HOME-COMING After Sir Felix had gone off, profuse in his apologies, and anathematizing Mr. Fury's zeal, Lady O'Gara went to a desk in the corner of the drawing-room, a Sheraton desk which she did not often use.
