used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
from appearances alone
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
Burrill
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
BURRILL'S
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From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
half the width of an em
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
brought together in one place
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
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 The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
NANCEnounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
on one occasion
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
persecutornounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtər/
someone who torments
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
with speed
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
having a supporting base
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
communicated in words
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
a message informing of danger
From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
