used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
put or send forth
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
ConceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
doesn't
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From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
divisible by two
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
the organ of sight
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
ImmaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
attach to a support
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
a form of address for a man
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
Ryder
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From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading "As far as Mrs. Ryder is concerned, the pulpit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a modern Mount Sinai."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
moving very fast
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the foot of the table Mr. Bruce Ryder smiled complacently, his eye upon his Blue Points.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And his wish is law, even unto the third and fourth courses," he responded, pleasantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bruce Ryder unfolded her napkin and cast a swift glance over the heavy damask, sparkling with glass and silver.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he is late," she said; "but he doesn't like to be waited for."
