used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
Adela's
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From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
(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 Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
quarter-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
Rand'snounUS /rændz/
possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading For efficiency and neatness, for discipline and restraint, it could not be beaten.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Rand herself was all these things, efficient and neat, disciplined and restrained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was about a quarter-past six, and the May evening was sending through the windows its pale glow suggesting soft blue skies and fading lights.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE POOL I On that same afternoon in another part of the house Miss Rand, Lady Adela's secretary, finished her work for the day, and prepared to go home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Rand's room told you at once everything about Miss Rand.
