used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
a quantity of money
From this reading “It can’t amount to much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
can't
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From this reading “It can’t amount to much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
any strong feeling
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
come to pass
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
how
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From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge will soon stop it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
LansingnounUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
take the midday meal
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
in the near future
From this reading The judge will soon stop it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The judge will soon stop it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed absurd that such a thing could happen to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Lunch had waited a long time at the White’s, where the ladies were in a state of great anxiety, which deepened into alarm, as no attention was paid to the message sent to the bank, asking how matters were progressing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The judge will soon stop it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. White had heard of the run from Mrs. Lansing and Miss Percy, without much emotion.
