used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven Black started.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
set up or found
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
Rufus
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From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
a male human offspring
From this reading The elder Black arched his brows inquiringly as his son came in, and Rufus bowed to him gayly, as he said:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Craven Black started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
(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 “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
Wynde
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From this reading I have offered myself to Miss Wynde.”
Wyndham
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From this reading Upon his return to the Wyndham inn, Rufus Black found his father awaiting him in their private parlor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, father, you ought to be pleased with me now.
