used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
(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 In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
ghost-like
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From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
Lucile
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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
passage-way
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From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
Reilly
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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the almost complete darkness of the place, that was all Lucile could see.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
confined on all sides
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this ghost-like apparition that had appeared at the entrance to the long dark passage-way?
a Caucasian
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Starting back with a suppressed exclamation of surprise on her lips, Lucile Tucker stared in mystification and amazement.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And such a place for such a face--the far corner of the third floor of one of the largest department stores in the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young woman's face, a face of beauty and refinement, surrounded by a perfect circle of white.
