used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
Charliewood
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From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And now here was Marjorie Poole confronting them.
Eustace
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From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
fiancée
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From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
Gouldesbrough
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From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And now here was Marjorie Poole confronting them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
Marjorie
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From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
a particular point in time
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now here was Marjorie Poole confronting them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
Poole
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From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
term of address for a man
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OF A REVOLUTION Marjorie and Lady Poole came into the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now here was Marjorie Poole confronting them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two at least of the people there it was an agonizing moment.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading But a second before, Mr. Eustace Charliewood, the well-known society man, had sullenly acquiesced in the proposal.
William
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From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But a second before, Sir William Gouldesbrough had been proposing to steal and open a letter written by another man to his _fiancée_.
