used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
(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 He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
Armitage
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From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
commendatory
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From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
Koltsoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
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 She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
a female domestic
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
Sara
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Armitage in the meantime had placed the car in the garage, entered the house by the servants' door, and was now sitting in his stocking feet, smoking a pipe, waiting for quiet to fall upon the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
at the time that
From this reading She lay awake for a long time and when her maid informed her that Emilia was still waiting for her mistress, she gave up the idea of seeing her and went to sleep.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK While Anne was detained below by Koltsoff, Sara had gone to her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His nerves were still taut with the events of the evening; his mind very much awake and alert.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thrilled with the thought that in all probability he would have a commendatory letter from the Admiral to send to his father and that a duplicate would be published to the fleet.
