used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
anew
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Already?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
Blanche
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From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
Dufy-upholstered
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From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
Gumbril
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From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
Jacques-Emile
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From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her head was not much better, but she was bored.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
Pyramidon
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From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
Viveash
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From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had fed her hungry pain on Pyramidon and now she was lying down on the Dufy-upholstered sofa at the foot of her full-length portrait by Jacques-Emile Blanche.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Gumbril, “here I am again.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Viveash had been reduced, by the violence of her headache, to coming home after her luncheon with Piers Cotton for a rest.
