used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
Adair
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From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
Cumberland's
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From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
being one more than ten
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
Ellen
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From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was the favourite morning-room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the favourite morning-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING VISITORS.
morning-room
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From this reading It was the favourite morning-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
the local environment
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
a light shade of red
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
remoter
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From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Ellen Adair, dressed in a cool pink muslin, almost as thin as gauze, stood in a reverie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
to-day
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From this reading Mrs. Cumberland, down in good time to-day, for it was scarcely eleven o'clock, had stepped into the garden, and disappeared amidst its remoter parts.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading MORNING VISITORS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the favourite morning-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dining-room at Mrs. Cumberland's, with its window open to the garden and the sweet flowers, stood Ellen Adair.
