used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
breakfast-table
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From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
at any time
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
brought together in one place
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
Gordon
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From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
intuitions
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From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
a female domestic
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
having a supporting base
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned restlessly, then sprang out of bed and rang for her maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she entered the court, the dew on her hair, her damp frock clinging to her bust and arms, Clive was standing by the fountain, and alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out into the garden and gathered a basket of roses for the breakfast-table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her intuitions were keener than they had ever been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning she awoke with a sudden pang of sympathy for Mary Gordon.
