used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GATHERING STORM.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
extreme mental distress
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
easy-chair
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From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
set up or found
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A GATHERING STORM.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
Hereward
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From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
come together
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
ShockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Shocked at her aspect, he hastened to meet her and lead her to an easy-chair on the right of the breakfast-table.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A GATHERING STORM.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
a shaky motion
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
Valerie
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From this reading After a night of sleeplessness and anguish, Valerie arose to a day of duplicity and terror.
Volaski
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From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Faint, pale, and trembling, she descended to the breakfast-room, where she found the duke already awaiting her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The anticipation of the evening was intolerable to her; the prospect of sitting down at her own table between the Duke of Hereward and the Count de Volaski overwhelmed her with a sense of horror and loathing.
