used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
(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 all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
intense or sharp
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
a particular point in time
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And although he was prepared for this, for some reason his heart sank for a moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She passed his chair and took her seat, not the faintest sign of recognition on her face.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She was all in black velvet, stately and dignified and fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dinner that night the lady came in after Paul was seated.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her demeanour was the same as on the first night he had seen her, hardly raising her eyes, eating little of the most exquisite food, and appearing totally unconscious of her neighbours or their ways.
