used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
Annandale
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From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
Annandale's
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From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
beamingly
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From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
breakfast-room
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From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
give encouragement to
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
embroidery-frame
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From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
frostilyadverb
without warmth or enthusiasm
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
inattentiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
invisibilitynounUS /ˌɪnvɪzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
sugaredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊɡərd/
with sweetening added
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading She had been taciturn, even inattentive, over her dish of chocolate at early breakfast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one of the peculiarities of the officers of the Fort Prince George garrison that they were subject to fits of invisibility, Mrs. Annandale declared.
at the time that
From this reading But when the dishes were removed, and the breakfast-room resumed its aspect as parlor, and her niece sat down to her embroidery-frame as if she had been at home in a country house in Kent, and the captain rose and began to get into his outdoor gear, Mrs. Annandale’s sugared and expectant pose gave way to blunt disappointment.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are those villains we wasted our good cheer upon overnight?” she brusquely demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than once she turned, with a frostily fascinating smile, beamingly expectant, as the door opened.
