used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
subject to appointment
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
set up or found
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
Frayne
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From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
destroyed or killed
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I hurried down stairs and ate my breakfast in solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
at the time that
From this reading _What Miss Frayne Found Out_ We had planned to go to the haunted house at nine o'clock the next morning, but owing to my dissipation of the night before, it was long after the appointed hour when Silvia awoke me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said it with a knowing smile that told me she, too, must be a "sister of the Golden Circle."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I inquired for Beth and Rob, but the waitress told me they had left the dining-room at seven o'clock and gone for a walk in the woods.
