used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
lacking funds
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
Deering's
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From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
ebonadjective
of a very dark black
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
good-night
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From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
Hal
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From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
Millicent
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From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
Millicent's
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From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
not able to be found
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
ope
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From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her mouth was pale and contracted, and her expression of horrified anticipation reminded him of the look in the eyes of a deer at bay.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
San
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From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence The life o’ the building."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
under normal conditions
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The breakfast table at the San Rosario Ranch was usually a merry one; but on the morning after what Hal had called Millicent’s "magnetic exhibition," the usual good spirits were missing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Millicent took her accustomed place at Deering’s side; and Galbraith marked the extraordinary change which she had suffered since she had bade him good-night the evening before.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Her face had blanched to a whiteness which made the ebon lines of eyebrows and lashes seem unnatural.
