used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
terminate
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
Cindy
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From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
dinner-table
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From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
how
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From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Derrick could hardly see their splendour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner down stairs was destined not to be so.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
precisely as stated
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner up stairs was a very quiet and uninterrupted one.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
in or at the place that
From this reading Faith received the flowers with a dubious face and put them in water on the dinner-table, where they looked splendid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first break was the entrance of Cindy with a bunch of flowers--which the doctor had sent to Miss Derrick, with the desire to know how she was.
