used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
Betty
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From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He ignored her conventional morning greeting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
a special loved one
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
Denby
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From this reading "Yes, Mr. Denby."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
else
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From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
set up or found
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He ignored her conventional morning greeting.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He ignored her conventional morning greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, Mr. Denby."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
express in speech
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING It was on a gray morning early in February that Betty found her employer pacing the library from end to end like the proverbial caged lion.
at the time that
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading When he turned and spoke, she was startled at the look on his face--a worn, haggard look that told of sleeplessness--and of something else that she could not name.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mr. Denby."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Darling, I want to speak to you."
