used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
put on clothes
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
divisible by two
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
flower-beds
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From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
Lister's
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
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 A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
take the midday meal
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
MelianounUS /ˈmeliə/
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
SummonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
Thomasina
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From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She took off her dress and put on a cool and flowing gown and lay down upon her couch and closed her eyes.
on a floor above
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air even in her cool room was heavy and hard to breathe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Summoned to lunch, she ate only enough to prevent alarmed inquiries from 'Melia, then she went upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light shimmered above the flower-beds, the plants were drooping.
at the time that
From this reading A CONFIDENCE BETRAYED When she returned from Mrs. Lister's bedside, Thomasina sat for a long time looking into her garden.
