used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
consider or hold as true
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Aunt Lucretia put the dinner on the table at once.
else
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From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
a young female
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
LUCRETIA
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From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
Lucretia's
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From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Lucretia put the dinner on the table at once.
on one occasion
From this reading Aunt Lucretia put the dinner on the table at once.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aunt Lucretia put the dinner on the table at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
Sheila
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From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Aunt Lucretia put the dinner on the table at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate, when there was special company, in the dining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading The girl took her cue from Tunis and placidly accepted his aunt's manner as natural.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
at the time that
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she suspect a masquerade when nobody else did?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AUNT LUCRETIA There was nothing thereafter in Aunt Lucretia's manner--surely not in her speech--to lead Sheila to fear the woman did not accept her at face value.
