used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes never left Peter's.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well"--a slight pause--"well, what of it?
Kate
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From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her eyes never left Peter's.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her eyes never left Peter's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Well"--a slight pause--"well, what of it?
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Her eyes never left Peter's.
recurring again and again
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Well"--a slight pause--"well, what of it?
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
TWENTY-NINTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
From this reading "ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MAY----" A slow flush spread over the face of Kate Rutherford, mounting to her snow-white hair.
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading "On Monday, the twenty-ninth of May, from the Vanderbilt Hotel," she repeated, slowly.
(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"--a slight pause--"well, what of it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well"--a slight pause--"well, what of it?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did call--I did call her apartment, one day, about that time.
