used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
the lower side of anything
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
put on clothes
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
Hélène
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From this reading Hélène had risen late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Hélène had risen late.
Rosalie
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From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
rummagedverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒd/
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Jeanne too was suffering from headache, and had a pale, troubled face.
precisely as stated
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly nine o’clock the next morning before Rosalie was able to serve the coffee.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was weary and pale with the nightmare that had broken her rest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rummaged in the pocket of her dress, felt the letter there, pressed it to the very bottom, and sat down at the table without opening her lips.
