used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
anew
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
assented
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From this reading "Yes, sir," assented Mrs. Clover hastily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
the two together, not just one
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading "Yes, sir," assented Mrs. Clover hastily.
Clover's
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From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
Eleanor's
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From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
Eph
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From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
opinion or judgment
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Yes, sir," assented Mrs. Clover hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
satiricadjectiveUS /səˈtɪrɪk/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," assented Mrs. Clover hastily.
move stealthily
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
express in words
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sly, satiric smile was twisting his thin lips, and a sardonic humour glittered in the pale eyes that shifted from Eleanor's face to Mrs. Clover's, and back again.
in or at the place that
From this reading Eleanor, looking suddenly up from her plate on hearing Mrs. Clover's cry of surprise, saw him lounging carelessly in the hall doorway, where he had appeared as noiselessly as a shadow.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The man had succeeded in startling both women, as a matter of fact.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," assented Mrs. Clover hastily.
you'd
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From this reading "I wish," he said, nodding to the caretaker, "you'd slip down to the dock and tell Eph to have the boat ready by seven o'clock."
