used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
psychological suffering
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
Frenchwoman's
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From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
GABY
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From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
to a considerable degree
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
Jennings
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From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
Jim
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From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
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 WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
a brief written record
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
Ralston
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From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Ralston had said in his short note that Rosemary had gone away suddenly, and that he was most anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no sign of distress on the Frenchwoman's face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT GABY TOLD It seemed to us that hours dragged heavily by, between the time that the motor left and the time when we heard it draw up at the front door.
in or at the place that
From this reading A moment later, and Gaby Jennings was shown into Murray's den, where we three were waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, those big dark eyes of hers, which could be so languorous, looked hard as glass as she smiled at me and nodded at Jim.
