used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
on or to one side
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
Boxwell
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From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
divisible by two
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
promote over another
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
intense and profound fear
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
low-voiced
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From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
Lucien
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From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
come together
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
Nathan
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From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
a special situation
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At Boxwell Hall a large audience sat expectantly waiting the appearance of Mrs. Lucien.
Walden
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From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
at the time that
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I had some trouble to persuade Major Walden to come,” said Nathan in an aside to his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the members present there were five with whom our readers are familiar.
but in spite of that
From this reading The lights were yet turned low, and there was the usual buzz and hum of low-voiced conversation which even those afflicted with superstitious awe could not repress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He has such a horror of this sort of thing, he flatly refused at first; but when I asked him as a personal favor to meet you, he consented.”
