used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The eagerness of his attempt to respond showed his wish.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The eagerness of his attempt to respond showed his wish.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
a long fixed look
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
Mancredo
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From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
Reginald
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From this reading A partial paralysis had befallen Reginald Grove.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The eagerness of his attempt to respond showed his wish.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
rosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The eagerness of his attempt to respond showed his wish.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Mancredo ordered her carriage for a drive past the gardens of the town, on the lookout for moss roses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
at the time that
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The eagerness of his attempt to respond showed his wish.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading At his first stage of consciousness, Mrs. Mancredo noticed that when a servant in clearing the room took up the withered rosebud, his heavy gaze followed it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She replaced it, and then bending over him said: “Do you want to see her?”
