AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrew glanced at her suspiciously.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
drawing-room
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From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
Dunbar
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From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
set up or found
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Andrew glanced at her suspiciously.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
easily agitated
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Andrew glanced at her suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something different in her manner; something almost nervous; something apparently less hostile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What new move in her diabolical game did this signify?
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading After dinner that night, Andrew found Mrs. Dunbar alone in the drawing-room, and immediately turned to withdraw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you not going to have coffee, Andrew?" she asked.
