used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
Angleford
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From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
the act of departing
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
death of a person
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
impassivenessnoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
LucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
on one occasion
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
possessing sweep
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The countess was watching and waiting for him, and she looked up at his grave countenance anxiously as he came toward her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is all right," he said, in his quiet way; "she is going at once."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Luce had swept from the room, Drake remained for a minute or two thinking the thoughts that a man must think under such circumstances; then he went slowly down to the drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Dinner is served, my lady," he announced solemnly; and Drake gave the duchess his arm, and the company went into the dining room in pairs "like the animals into Noah's Ark," as Dick whispered to Miss Angel, who, to his great delight, he was taking in.
which person or people
From this reading His composure, the Angleford impassiveness which always came to their aid in moments of danger and difficulty, impressed her; she drew a breath of relief, and signed to the butler, who was hovering about awaiting her signal.
