used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
anew
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
greatly pleased
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
Dupont
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From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
the organ of sight
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In her mind's eye she reviewed the events of the past months, and, despite herself, her lips parted in a happy smile.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
Truxton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BROKEN APPOINTMENT Eleanor Thornton turned in bed and stretched herself luxuriously.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come to Washington in November to visit her friend, Cynthia Carew, and, delighted with the reception accorded her, had invited her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert Truxton, to chaperon her, and, on her acceptance, had rented a small furnished residence near Dupont Circle for the winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a few seconds she dozed off again; then gradually awoke, and, too comfortable to move, let her thoughts wander where they would.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was good to be young and to be sleepy.
