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From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
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From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
anew
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We’re back in the nursery, it seems.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
drawing-room
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From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
and nothing more
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “We’re back in the nursery, it seems.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
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 Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
ReachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “We’re back in the nursery, it seems.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
Vance
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From this reading Vance Reaches a Conclusion (Saturday, April 2; 3.30 p. m.)
voicingnounUS /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our minds were busy, I think, with the same idea; and when Vance spoke it was as if he were voicing our thoughts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
We're
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From this reading “We’re back in the nursery, it seems.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
at the time that
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When we were again alone in the drawing-room Vance rose and, stretching himself, went to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scene that had just been enacted, with its startling climax, had left us all somewhat dazed.
