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From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
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From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
RevelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
SartorialadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to the sartorius muscle
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
only a very short time before
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
Snitkin
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From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
Vance
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From this reading She entered the living-room with scarcely an acknowledgment of our presence, and took the chair Vance placed for her like a woman resigning herself to a dreaded but inevitable ordeal.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Sartorial Revelations (Wednesday, June 19; 5.30 p.m.)
at the time that
From this reading Snitkin informed us, when we entered, that she had carefully read every newspaper account of the progress of the case, and had questioned him interminably on the subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The housekeeper regarded our visit that afternoon with marked uneasiness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Though she was a large powerful woman, her body seemed to have lost some of its strength, and her face showed signs of prolonged anxiety.
