used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything wrong?” he inquired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
cannot
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From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
a young female
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Anything wrong?” he inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
go away from a place
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Still, I cannot imagine who could have taken them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was horribly careless of me to leave the key in the lock,” the girl murmured, as though speaking more to herself than to the reporter.
Throgmorton
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From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
communicated in words
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Half an hour later, Virginia Throgmorton entered the legation library and, stepping up to a dainty little mahogany desk in a corner of the room, opened one of the drawers and uttered an exclamation of dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
which person or people
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Gale, who was seated at a table in the center of the room, looked up from the letter he was writing, and regarded her solicitously.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Anything wrong?” he inquired.
