used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
(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 The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
clothing in general
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
Cordal
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From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
Cordal's
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From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
every person
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
Galvin
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From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
grand-niece
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From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
INTERVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
WangleverbUS /ˈwæŋɡəl/
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
From this reading Miss Wangle regarded this as a mark of disrespect towards the grand-niece of a bishop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERVENTION OF AUNT ADELAIDE Sunday at Galvin House was a day of bodily rest but acute mental activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Cordal descended to breakfast in carpet slippers with fur tops.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The day of God seemed to draw out the worst in everybody; all were in their best clothes and on their worst behaviour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would glare at Mr. Cordal's slippers as if convinced that the cloven hoof were inside.
