used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
Emily
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From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
EXPLORATIONnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading FURTHER EXPLORATION.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER EXPLORATION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
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 She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
sitting-room
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From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She was in a dressing-gown, her hair twisted in a careless knot, her eyes tired and clouded.
the act of using
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Emily came into the sitting-room the next morning at ten she found that Theresa had ordered breakfast for both sent there, and was waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was tainted with the sweet, stale, heavy perfume which was an inseparable part of her personality.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wish Theresa wouldn’t use that scent,” thought Emily--her first thought always when she came near Theresa or into any place where Theresa had recently been.
