used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
anew
From this reading "Mr. Warner has disappeared again."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
DepressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Mr. Warner has disappeared again."
dressing-table
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From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Warner has disappeared again."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Poor Maria!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Warner has disappeared again."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
Nunn
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From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Maria!"
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was but a moment before her mind was startled into its accustomed activity.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
carry out
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mrs. Nunn tilted her lace parasol against the slanting sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading "Mr. Warner has disappeared again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Depressed with reaction and heavy with unwonted sleeping by daylight, she was glad to go from her dressing-table to the carriage waiting to take herself and her aunt for the customary drive.
