used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
brittania
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From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
not accessible to view
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Sunday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
with low volume
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
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first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting in a softly cushioned arm chair, grateful to arms and back, her feet propped up on a footstool.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO days later Victoria was floating in the curious ether of the unusual.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was before a little table at one of those concealed restaurants in Soho where blows fragrant the wind of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before her lay the little table, with its rough cloth, imperfectly clean and shining dully with brittania ware.
