used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
anew
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
in addition
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
dearly loved
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
divisible by two
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
Margot
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From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
nature-loving
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From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
perplexities
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From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
study-library
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From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody in the living room, nor in the "study-library," as the housekeeper called the room of books, nor even in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this morning she seemed to be singing them to the empty air.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading A DISCLOSURE As the sun rose, Margot came out of her own room, fresh from her plunge that had washed all drowsiness away, as the good sleep had also banished all perplexities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
at the time that
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
which person or people
From this reading The gay little melodies she had picked up from Pierre, or Angelique--who had been a sweet singer in her day--and now again from Adrian, were always on her lips at such an hour, and were dear beyond expression to her uncle's ears.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Happy at all times, she was most so at morning, when, to her nature-loving eyes, the world seemed to have been made anew and doubly beautiful.
