used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
divisible by two
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
set up or found
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
an established custom
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
not any; not one
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
passage-way
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From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
Polly
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From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The night was extremely cold and the back of a theater is nearly always breezy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But even here there was no sign of Esther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Polly hurried faster than usual to her room--a small dark one at the end of a passage-way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RECOGNITION Esther was not waiting in the accustomed place where Polly had previously found her when she came off the stage.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading On her way to the dressing room she shivered a little, missing the coat that her friend was in the habit of wrapping about her shoulders.
