used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
anew
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the room first.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
Farquharson
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From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She entered the room first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
the act of giving
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
a room where books are kept
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She entered the room first.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered the room first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
which person or people
From this reading “Miss Farquharson, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Dick,” he announced, giving the names in the order in which he had received them from Miss Farquharson, who had taken command of the party.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading After a delay of about five minutes Wilkins opened the door of the library again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was pale with anxiety.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her manner and expression were those of a woman who was very much in earnest.
