used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Felizata had been ill.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
Felizata
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From this reading Felizata had been ill.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
depressingly dark
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
an established custom
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Felizata had been ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
Matrona
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From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
Orloff
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From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had grown into the habit of taking their early tea together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matrona was alone in the room, and received her husband with a radiant smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning after their conversation in the fields, Orloff appeared in his wife's room with a gloomy, disturbed expression on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was surprised, however, on seeing his expression, and inquired anxiously--"What is the matter then? are you ill?..
