used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
(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 was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
Contessa
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From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
Eleanor
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From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
Marcia
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From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
on one occasion
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
Royston
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From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him in the hall exchanging jokes with the English ambassador.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
sub-conscious
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From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
Sybert's
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From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was conscious all the time of a secret amazement at herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
Torrenieri
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From this reading She saw him talking to Eleanor Royston and bending over the Contessa Torrenieri.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading And once, as she whirled past in a waltz, she caught sight of his dark face in a doorway with his eyes fixed on her, and she forgave him Eleanor and the contessa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGHOUT the evening while she was laughing and talking with the stream of guests, Marcia kept a sub-conscious notion of Sybert’s movements.
