used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
Atterbury
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From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
Betty
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From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
chiselled
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From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
dearly loved
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
at any time
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
FangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
death of a person
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
MisfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
with speed
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Betty glanced quickly at his grave ascetic face crowned with its wealth of snowy hair and then her eyes wandered to her employer.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury was sitting very straight in her chair, her expression as immobile as ever, but the girl fancied that a shade of weariness had clouded the glitter of the keen, black eyes and the fine lines had deepened about the firm, chiselled lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Bayard looked up from his salad with a sympathetic sigh.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading _The Fangs of the Wolf._ "Misfortune seems to be treading upon the heels of our friends more relentlessly this season than before."
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Our poor dear Professor dying in Chicago, Mortimer dangerously ill, and yet another gone down under the strain of financial worries and cares."
