used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five was a sacred hour in her day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
(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 She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
move towards
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
business-current
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From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Five was a sacred hour in her day.
domestic-affectionate
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From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
drawing-room
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From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
full-voltage
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From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
Genevieve
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From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
a young female
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
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 At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
and nothing more
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
psychicaladjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
Remington
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From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Five was a sacred hour in her day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading She assured them the psychical connection between George and herself was so close that, sitting alone in her drawing-room, she could feel a tingling thrill all over when the clock struck five and George emerged from his office downtown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five was a sacred hour in her day.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Genevieve Remington sat in her pretty drawing-room and watched the hour hand of the clock slowly approach five.
at the time that
From this reading Genevieve often told her girl friends that she only began really to live after five, when George was restored to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At five George left his office, turned off the business-current with a click and turned on, full-voltage, the domestic-affectionate.
