used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lawrence heard no more.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But Lawrence heard no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading But Lawrence heard no more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Lawrence heard no more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ogden Wilmerding!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
not any; not one
From this reading But Lawrence heard no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Mrs. Ogden Wilmerding!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
tractionnounUS /ˈtrækʃən/
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the mention of that name, the smile seemed to freeze upon his lips, and something like a red-hot iron seared through his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
which person or people
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
Wilmerding
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From this reading Mrs. Ogden Wilmerding!
in the company of; together with
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This accounted for the imposing house crammed with priceless works of art.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The eccentric widow of the traction magnate, who was said to be one of the five wealthiest women in New York!
