used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day there was a new face at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
Dolores
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From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
DRAWERnounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That day there was a new face at the breakfast table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That day there was a new face at the breakfast table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
soulfuladjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlfəl/
full of or expressing deep emotion
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That day there was a new face at the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That day there was a new face at the breakfast table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading It was a vividly beautiful face lighted by a pair of soulful, dark eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
Wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER Instead of a one o’clock luncheon that day the Wayfarers sat down to a one o’clock breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was noon before they awoke from the sound sleep they were so much in need of after their all-night vigil.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dolores, the wood nymph, had been transformed over night into Dolores, the young woman.
