used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
(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 There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
good-fellowship
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From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
Harrigan
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From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
HERRnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading HERR ROSEN'S REGRETS Herr Rosen!
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
lace-hemming
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From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
the force of workers available
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
REGRETSnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading HERR ROSEN'S REGRETS Herr Rosen!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
Rosen
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From this reading HERR ROSEN'S REGRETS Herr Rosen!
ROSEN'S
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From this reading HERR ROSEN'S REGRETS Herr Rosen!
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no outward reason why the name should have set a chill on them all, turned them into expectant statues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Mrs. Harrigan alone did the name convey a sense of responsibility, a flutter of apprehension not unmixed with delight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She put her own work behind the piano lid, swooped down upon the two men and snatched away the lace-hemming, to the infinite relief of the one and the surprise of the other.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, all semblance of good-fellowship was instantly gone.
