used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
else
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From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
Isabel
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From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
make square
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
believed likely
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She suspected something else, that the morning was far advanced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A SECOND HONEYMOON She had slept well; Isabel admitted so much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was that in the atmosphere which conveyed that impression.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Apparently some one had been in while she still slept and put the room in order.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The blinds were up, the curtains drawn back, the sun streamed in through the small square windows which were set deep in the thickness of the wall.
