used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
Edith
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From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
Fred
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From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
Fred's
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From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was over when I went into the den.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The game was over when I went into the den.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
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 As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
Margery
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From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The game was over when I went into the den.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
pinochlenoun
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
PROSCENIUMnoun
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
semi-invalids
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From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, Mrs. Butler left the room almost immediately, and went to the piano across the hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROSCENIUM BOX I was very late for dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The game was over when I went into the den.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
at the time that
From this reading The game was over when I went into the den.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Neither one looked much the worse for her previous night's experience; Mrs. Butler was always pale, and Margery had been so since her father's death.
