used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
Delia
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From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
psychological suffering
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
Farnham
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From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
an instinctive motive
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
Marjorie
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From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
Marjorie's
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From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
come together
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
the middle of the day
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
Rowena
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From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
in the near future
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Divided between the pleasure of seeing her father and distress occasioned by Miss Archer’s implied disbelief, Marjorie ate a lonely and most unsatisfactory luncheon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could think of nothing other than the impending session in which she and Rowena Farnham would so soon figure.
which person or people
From this reading Greatly to her dismay, Delia met her at the door with the announcement that her mistress had motored to a neighboring town to meet Mr. Dean, who had telegraphed her from there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On reaching home that noon Marjorie’s first impulse was to hurry to her mother with a recital of the morning’s events.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not arrive home in time for luncheon, probably not until late in the afternoon.
