used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
in the past
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
Ashleigh
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From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
BOOBY-TRAPS
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From this reading BOOBY-TRAPS.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
breakfasted
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From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
Jane
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From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
held dear
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
self-concentrated
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From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a room full of memories, for she had passionately loved her husband, and had never ceased to mourn his death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Jane Ashleigh was sitting at her early breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She always breakfasted alone in a beautiful little room which her late husband had specially furnished for her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading If she had been a more cheerful and less self-concentrated woman she might long ago have won the love of her queer and erratic little daughter.
