used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
any person at all
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Whither away so early, Mrs. Carey?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
Carey
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From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Whither away so early, Mrs. Carey?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
FORMAE
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From this reading SPRETAE INJURIA FORMAE.
set up or found
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
INJURIA
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From this reading SPRETAE INJURIA FORMAE.
interrogatornounUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtər/
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
Jawkins
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From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Whither away so early, Mrs. Carey?"
SPRETAE
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From this reading SPRETAE INJURIA FORMAE.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
express in words
From this reading Her first impulse was to tell a falsehood, but the keen, clever countenance of her interrogator convinced her of the futility of such a plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Oswald Carey rose the following morning before anybody was stirring.
at the time that
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither away so early, Mrs. Carey?"
which person or people
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She passed down the staircase noiselessly and opened the front door, when, much to her annoyance, she found herself face to face with Mr. Jawkins, who was smoking a matutinal pipe on the front steps.
