used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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eagerly desirous
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
carefully weighed
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
drawing-room
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
Knickerbocker
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press ROSEMARY looked round her mother's drawing-room.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
Putnam's
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past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
ROSEMARYnounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never considered its origin before, but now she felt sure that her father must have planned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading It revealed his mind--large, cheerful, excellent--and showed the thorough competence of his taste.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had chosen this room deliberately for an interview with her mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a charming room, she thought, of its conventional kind, gay and luxurious, anxious to please, like some soft, pretty woman.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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