used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
Adrienne
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From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
Annette
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From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
AUNT'SnounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
being one more than seven
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
petit
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From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HER AUNT'S CONFIDENCES SUCH a lovely morning!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
very small
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Adrienne lay in her comfortable bed, and looked out upon the flowering chestnuts, and at the tiny village clustering round the church on the green knoll.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard the bells of the oxen as they passed along the lanes, and the scent of the lilacs close to the house was wafted upwards to her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Adrienne got up and threw open her windows and shutters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Annette brought her coffee and petit pain at eight o'clock, and told her that Madame would like to see her at ten.
