used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
anew
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
cause to be bored
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
down-stairs
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From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
being one more than seven
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
enheartened
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From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a female domestic
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
not any; not one
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
Sylvia
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
SYLVIA'S
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From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SYLVIA'S FATHER MAKES A MISTAKE Sylvia did not wake again until the maid brought in her tea and told her that it was eight o'clock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She scanned him closely, but his face bore no sign whatever of a late and tempestuous night; and a great relief enheartened her.
at the time that
From this reading When she went down-stairs, her father was already in the dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met her with an open smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you sleep well, Sylvia?"
