Adèle
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From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
how long something has existed
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
BiblesnounUS /ˈbaɪbəlz/
plural of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The “Fleurs de l’Eloquence?”
dressing-table
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From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
Fleurs
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From this reading The “Fleurs de l’Eloquence?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
coins made of gold
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
l'Eloquence
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From this reading The “Fleurs de l’Eloquence?”
immediately past
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
ShinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
story-book
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From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
tea-time
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From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
tendrils
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From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miriam propped “The Story of Adèle” open against the three Bibles on the dressing-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
wastefuladjectiveUS /ˈweɪstfəl/
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was the only story-book amongst the rows of volumes which filled the shelves in the big schoolroom and would have to last her for tea-time reading the whole term.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be wasteful to read it upstairs.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Shiny brown leather covered with little gold buds and tendrils, fresh and new although the parchment pages were yellow with age.
