afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
(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 I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading _The Chamber of Ghosts_.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
a social unit living together
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
GhostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _The Chamber of Ghosts_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Chamber of Ghosts_.
on one occasion
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Chamber of Ghosts_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was light in it now, and signs of mental movement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But now she returned once more into the usual routine of the family.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her behaviour was much the same as before; but her face was very different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
at the time that
From this reading I fear I was unable to repress all signs of agitation when, next day, she entered the dining-room, after we were seated, and took her customary place at the table.
