used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
Brownell
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From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
an act that fails
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
Fairaday
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From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
it's
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From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
Madge
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From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Midnight lights burned brightly in the Fairaday laboratory.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She smiled bravely but her face was wan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I’m afraid it’s a failure,” Anne said in a subdued tone.
Wendell
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From this reading Clyde Wendell, guarded by a forest ranger, sat propped carelessly back in his chair, a look of amused contempt on his face.
which person or people
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A group of tense watchers, Madge and Mr. Brownell, Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady, stood watching Anne who was busy at the work table.
