used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
Agnes
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From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
Brenton
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From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
Camilla
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From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
fire-glow
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From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
the act of departing
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
Graniger
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From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it was at her suggestion that Miss Graniger was sleeping with the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
a special situation
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
propel through the air
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been sent to bed very early.
plural of “wall” — 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 For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For a second time Caroline Graniger lay awake late into the night, watching the fire-glow glint the walls and throw fantastic shadows on the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She herself was going out to a bridge party, but she had insisted on Agnes Brenton and Caroline sharing a dainty little dinner with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look so tired, you poor thing," Camilla had said as they had sat at dinner.
