used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT A— AGAIN.
anew
From this reading AT A— AGAIN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
Amery
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From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
animatedlyadverb
in an animated manner
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT A— AGAIN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
Celia
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From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
a female human offspring
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
drawing-room
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From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
a social unit living together
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
term of address for a man
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was her second interview with him since Celia had made full confession.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The first had been a painful meeting for both, but it had ended in a perfect understanding between them; and now Joy was quite enjoying her chat.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
Wallis
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From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
which person or people
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was Sunday evening; and all the members of the Vicarage household were at church with the exception of Mrs. Wallis and her little invalid daughter.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Joy lay on a sofa in the drawing-room; her face, pale and worn with sickness though it was, wore its habitually happy expression, and she was talking animatedly to Sir Jasper Amery, who was seated by her side.
