used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
Archinard
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From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
drawing-room
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From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
divisible by two
From this reading He looked even haggard, Katherine thought.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
set up or found
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looked even haggard, Katherine thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
Hilda
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From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
Katherine
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From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
in motion
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
Odd's
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From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
on the contrary
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He looked even haggard, Katherine thought.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
in the direction of
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
at the time that
From this reading Odd, as usual, found Katherine in the drawing-room when he called next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain and Mrs. Archinard had assumed almost the aspect of illusions of late; for the regularity of his daily routine--the morning spent with Katherine, and the afternoon with Hilda--excluded the hours of their appearance, and Odd was rather glad of the discovered immunity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Katherine was reading beside the fire, one slim sole tilted towards the blaze, and she looked round at Odd as he came in, without moving.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Odd's face wore a curiously strained expression, and, under it, seemed thinner, older than usual.
