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From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
put on clothes
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
duplicatedverbUS /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪd/
past form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
immediately past
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
on the contrary
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading I was dressed early and started down the stairs, my black mask swinging from my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
a special situation
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIARY--PLAIN FOR A NIGHT _February 21._ LAST night was the masquerade.
a Caucasian
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As I rounded a curve in the stairway I glanced casually down the wide hall.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore the plain gray dress, apron and cape and a white cap on my head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt rather like a hypocrite as I looked at myself in the glass, but Virginia said it was just the thing and certainly would not be duplicated by any other guest.
