used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
Agatha's
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From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
bluestadjectiveUS /ˈbluːəst/
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
put on clothes
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
Eulalie
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From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
Holm
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From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
Kingcombe
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From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
the literary culture
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
Nathanael
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From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
shut-up
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From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
required or under orders
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the terraced outline of the hills was pencilled distinctly against the bluest of blue skies, which hung like a tent over the shut-up valley.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She stood at the window looking at it, while Mary Harper made the breakfast and Eulalie curiously examined Agatha's dress, supposed to be the latest bridal fashion from London.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading On the morning--her first morning at Kingcombe Holm--Mrs. Harper woke refreshed to a bright day.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Nathanael sat writing letters until breakfast was ready, and then took his father's place at the foot of the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Elizabeth bade me ask you,” said Mary, addressing him, “if you had any letters this morning from Frederick?
