used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Morland anxiously suggested the police.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
Bryanston
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From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
Connie
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From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
Deering's
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From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
felicities
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From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
Hardacre
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From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
Morland
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From this reading Morland anxiously suggested the police.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Morland anxiously suggested the police.
with speed
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
make square
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
having a supporting base
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Morland anxiously suggested the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The news that she had not arrived disquieted them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made certain of finding Norma at Bryanston Square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE this tragical comedy of the domestic felicities was being enacted, Connie Deering's brougham containing three agitated, silent, human beings was rapidly approaching the scene.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had a hurried colloquy, Morland and Connie standing on the pavement, Mrs. Hardacre inside the carriage, thrusting her head through the window.
