used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
Annandale
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From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
Fanny's
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
FAYnounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
Loftus
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
Melanchthonnoun
German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
OrrnounUS /ɔːr/
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
others
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From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
having a supporting base
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
Sylvia
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From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Although tolerably punctual, others had preceded him.
Waldron
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From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On another sofa were Mrs. Waldron and Melanchthon Orr.
which person or people
From this reading Annandale, who seemed to have lost flesh, was standing in the middle of the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a sofa with Fanny was Sylvia Waldron.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY In Fanny's drawing-room the next evening, at six minutes after eight, Loftus appeared.
