used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
anew
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
dressing-table
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From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
being one more than ten
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
half-past
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From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
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 ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
a brief written record
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
Pearse
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From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
Pearse's
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From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE LINES _ABOUT_ half-past nine that night Lucy entered Miss Pearse’s bedroom and left a note on the little dressing-table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she returned to the hospital and stole into the dining-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
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 Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Pearse did not come off duty till eleven, so there was time enough, Lucy thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy slipped another note into the pocket and turned back to the door with a heavy sigh.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Elizabeth had finished her work there, and against the wall hung the apron the German woman would put on again at daybreak to begin her hard day’s labor.
