used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'You are wondering about these documents,' she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
d'Assas
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From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "'You are wondering about these documents,' she said.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
Flecker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Finally she brought tea and cakes from some place in the note-book room and filled her cup, forgetting mine.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "'You are wondering about these documents,' she said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading 'Flecker has a curious little triangular room in a _pension_ on the _rue d'Assas_.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
showing curiosity
From this reading "'You are wondering about these documents,' she said.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "'The tea will be ready in a minute,' said the witch, yawning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She began telling me a lot of things about you.
