used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
callanounUS /ˈkælə/
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know you _should_ go.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
Lucien
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From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
Lucien's
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From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
Lyceumnoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
NineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I know you _should_ go.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Lucien’s pale face flushed slightly, and an eager, pleased look came for a moment into her eyes, then she shook her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You are growing as pale as a calla, shut up here so closely.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading True to her promise, Mrs. Wylie called the following afternoon at the small room she had learned to designate as Number Nineteen, and invited Mrs. Lucien to accompany herself and Mr. Wylie to the Lyceum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are very kind, Mrs. Wylie, but you forget—that I never go out.”
