used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
bobbed
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From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
how
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From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
of great significance or value
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
Peyton
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From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
in the near future
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
witty remark
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
that is looked for
From this reading It has been related how, after her brilliant but exhausting conduct of the important scene assigned her, she sought repose in her room.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
not in physical motion
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
at the time that
From this reading A very few moments had elapsed, and Peyton still sat by the table, in a dogged study, when the door from the south hall was opened slightly, and if he had looked he might have seen a pair of eyes peeping through the aperture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But he did not look, either then or when, some seconds later, the door opened wide and Miss Sally bobbed gracefully in.
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 Looking out of her window presently, she saw something, of which she thought it advisable to inform Elizabeth.
