used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Vera made a gesture of resigned futility.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Vera made a gesture of resigned futility.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We shall never know.”
Leila
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From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Vera made a gesture of resigned futility.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We shall never know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
OrchidnounUS /ˈɔːrkəd/
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Vera made a gesture of resigned futility.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall never know.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
Vera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A BRAVE RESOLVE “The Orchid Club is most certainly in an enthusiastic state,” Vera Mason remarked tranquilly as she raised her eyes from a bit of difficult Greek prose and listened to the faint, concerted sounds of applause that ascended in waves from behind the closed doors of the living room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall never know.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A regular gale of glee,” Leila spoke with a faint touch of good-humored satire.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “What is it that calls for such applause, I wonder?”
