used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
(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 "Well, of all the wonders!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
can't
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From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANCE OF DEATH A flush of excited pleasure overspread Stuart's face as he led his beautiful hostess to the dining room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, of all the wonders!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apparently on entering the banquet hall they were stepping outdoors into an enchanted pine forest.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused at the entrance with an exclamation of surprise:
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Well, of all the wonders!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can't stop yet!" whispered Nan, drawing him gently on.
