used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
(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 At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
to an extreme degree
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
set up or found
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
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 At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
Marjorie
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From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
go across or through
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
determined
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
Schofield
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From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
tea-house
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From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
tea-room
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From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She resolved, if possible, to pass them in sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day seemed endless; but the promise of the coming adventure buoyed up her spirits and kept her from becoming too impatient.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A GHOST IN THE FLESH After the excitement of the previous night, Marjorie found it exceedingly difficult to keep her attention upon the routine duties of the tea-room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, however, the guests had all left the tea-house and the place was deserted; Eugene Schofield and Pierce Ellison closed and locked the doors and the girls went home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only two hours to wait now until Marjorie should return to spend the night at the haunted spot.
