used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
can't
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From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
placed crosswise
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
dearly loved
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
Gwladys
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From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
the season of growth
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VELVET WALK.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
Valmai
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From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
VELVETnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading THE VELVET WALK.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, and the very image of her," said Mrs. Power, looking after her through the glass of the front door.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE VELVET WALK.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will put on the cloak Valmai left, and I shall be quite warm."
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, auntie, such a lovely evening--quite like spring; I can't resist it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going out so late, dear?" said Mrs. Power, as she crossed the hall, where Gwladys was reaching a wrap from some hooks on the wall.
