used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
(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 Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
beauty's
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From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
Chetwoode
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From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
close-embowering
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From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
the act of giving
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
the act of departing
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
good-morning
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From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
heart-wholeadjective
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
Lilian
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From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
ReclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
THOMSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading --THOMSON.
ThoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Finding Lady Chetwoode and Cyril already before her, she summons all her grace to her aid and tries to look ashamed of herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Am I late?" she asks, going up to Lady Chetwoode and giving her a little caress as a good-morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Next morning, having enjoyed the long and dreamless sleep that belongs to the heart-whole, Lilian runs down to the breakfast-room, with the warm sweet flush of health and youth upon her cheeks.
