used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
divisible by two
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
a social unit living together
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
idlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
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 Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
Martine
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From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
a particular point in time
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
not often
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
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 Martine sank into a chair by the open window, and gazed over the tops of the trees at the long vista of the Avenue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MISSING TRUNK It was the Thursday before Class Day, a clear morning, almost cool, with just a suggestion of coming warmth in the air.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Martine had never been accused of laziness, even in her idler days, yet her energy had never been expended in the prosaic realm of household work.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As a matter of fact she had been working with a degree of energy that she had seldom shown before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not for a moment would she have admitted that she was tired, and yet there was a trace of weariness in the sigh with which she sank back in the comfortable easy chair.
