used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
(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 OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
react verbally
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
Briggs
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From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The meal was but a dreadful farce to Olga.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
entrance-hall
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From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading The meal was but a dreadful farce to Olga.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She was waiting, she was listening, she was watching.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
MarshalledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was but a dreadful farce to Olga.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
Olga
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From this reading The meal was but a dreadful farce to Olga.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then she roused herself to answer at random some remark from Nick, but for the most part she sat mutely brooding.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was waiting, she was listening, she was watching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal was but a dreadful farce to Olga.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was waiting, she was listening, she was watching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OVER THE EDGE Marshalled by Mrs. Briggs, the Priory servants brought them luncheon, laying a table at one side of the great entrance-hall, for all the lower rooms were shuttered and closed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
wrapt
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From this reading Violet, with the great dog Cork vigilant and silent beside her, sat before it as one wrapt in reverie.
