used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
Candler
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From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
Durkin
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From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
for a limitless time
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
immediately past
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was not often Durkin was late.
engage in
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often Durkin was late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not often Durkin was late.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
Ottenheimer's
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From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
pearl-mist
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From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
shroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the frail steel hand, implacable as fate, sank away toward the half-hour mark, her own spirits sank with it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not often Durkin was late.
look attentively
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the paling afternoon, with a pearl-mist of fine rain thinly shrouding the city, Frances Candler waited for Durkin impatiently, with her watch open before her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another ten minutes would make him forever too late.
but in spite of that
From this reading She debated within herself whether or not she should risk her own voice over the wire to Ottenheimer’s office, while there was yet time, or wait it out to the last.
