used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
(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 Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
terminate
From this reading Beatrice was the first to break silence.
placed in a grave
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
Carr
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From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beatrice was the first to break silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
Paslow
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From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
with low volume
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
not in physical motion
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A silence ensued, for each of the three was thinking hard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Carr, or Miss Orchard, or Mrs. Paslow--Beatrice thought of her by all these three names--smiled quietly when her husband made the confession, and sank gracefully into the seat he had vacated.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Vivian still stood as in a dream, staring at the wife he had believed to be dead and buried, and Beatrice stared alternately at him and at the strange woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was certainly a handsome woman, and if not entirely a lady, was an extremely good imitation of the same.
