used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I didn't sleep at all," she confessed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I didn't sleep at all," she confessed.
Barbara
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From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I didn't sleep at all," she confessed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did not sleep well?" he asked.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't sleep at all," she confessed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
half-frightened
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From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't sleep at all," she confessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
a brief written record
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You did not sleep well?" he asked.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
carry out
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sure from the expression of her eyes that she had not slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She entered with a timid hesitation and a half-frightened look he was quick to note.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You did not sleep well?" he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FRUITS OF PATIENCE The next morning Norman asked Barbara to take breakfast alone with him in the little rose bower on the lawn where she had first announced her choice of work so oddly and charmingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did not sleep well?" he asked.
