Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

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

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

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From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

every person

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

-ing form of “feud” — carry out a feud

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

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From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

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From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

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From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

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From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

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

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

a slight illness

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

immediately past

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

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From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

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From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

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

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

return to an original state

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

tending to make sober or more serious

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

a person, without saying who

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

moving very fast

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

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

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

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

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

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

From this reading Dunmore, Nelda, Varcek, Geraldine and Gladys had been intending to go to a party that evening, but at the last minute Gladys had pleaded indisposition and telephoned regrets.

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading And finally, there was a distinct possibility that the swift and dramatic justice that had overtaken Walters and Gwinnett at Rand's hands was having a sobering effect upon somebody at that table.

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

From this reading There was less feuding at dinner that evening than at any previous meal Rand had eaten in the Fleming home.

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

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.

at the time that

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

which person or people

From this reading In the first place, everybody seemed a little awed in the presence of the new butler, who flitted in and out of the room like a ghost and, when spoken to, answered in a heavy B.B.C. accent.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then, the women, who carried on most of the hostilities, had re-erected their _front populaire_ and were sharing a common pleasure in the recovery of the stolen pistols.