used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
(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 She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
DERRICKnounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
Edith
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From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
divisible by two
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
take the midday meal
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
on one occasion
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
resilientadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɪljənt/
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
servantless
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From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading DERRICK got back to Beech Lodge in time for lunch and plunged at once into a vastly different atmosphere.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was servantless, and this very fact had kept Edith too busy to indulge in any morbid reflections, even had her resilient nature felt so inclined.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was reflected in his eyes, his restless manner, and the notes that had lain untouched for weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was moved by the knowledge that her brother had been under a strain which, however incomprehensible to herself, was nevertheless to him very real.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She wanted him to get back to his work, to be normal, and above all things happy.
