used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
for the reason that
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
BRITTANYnounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
Gabrielle
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
intrusionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒənz/
plural of “intrusion” — any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
Morry
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From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
Morry's
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From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
not any; not one
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
deliver by singing
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
with low volume
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
carry out
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
tambournoun
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea of Morry daring to lecture her!
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
precisely as stated
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BRITTANY Gabrielle was singing softly as she bent over her tambour frame.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white chin was tilted upwards at the very thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could sing now that she was alone in her own little boudoir, with no fear of Morry's intrusions and his wearisome lectures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because, forsooth, she chose to reject the suitor he would have had her take for husband.
