used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
in addition
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
Darlington
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From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was the first to sound a note of warning.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
a particular point in time
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
Munson
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From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
a brief written record
From this reading She was the first to sound a note of warning.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
RoblesnounUS /ˈroʊbəlz/
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading “Here comes mother, and Mr. Robles, also, I do declare.”
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the first to sound a note of warning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was the first to sound a note of warning.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
tête
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From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
tête-à
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From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The young lovers started a little apart, and Grace in a moment was demurely busy over a bit of sewing that had been resting undisturbed in her lap during the previous half hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
a message informing of danger
From this reading She was the first to sound a note of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grace and Munson were engaged in a tête-à -tête that was obviously very delightful to themselves, while Merle at a discreet distance was busily engaged in watering the pot plants and flowers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AS Mrs. Darlington had anticipated, the trio of young Americans were discovered in the cosy corner.
