used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
Delaport
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From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
communicated in words
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
MOLLY'SnounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
tea-gown
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From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Delaport Green had made a masterly descent just in time for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening had not promised to be as happy as the rest, but it had held a happy hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A beautiful tea-gown had expressed the invalid, and was most becoming.
look attentively
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
at the time that
From this reading Molly smiled at the thought when alone in her room.
produce a literary work
From this reading MOLLY'S NIGHT WATCH That night Molly could write it on the tablets of her mind that she had passed a nearly perfect day.
