used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
anew
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had lost herself as well.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
BiharinounUS /bɪˈhɑːri/
the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
moving swiftly
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
coins made of gold
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had lost herself as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
Jeanne
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
landingsnounUS /ˈlændɪŋz/
plural of “landing” — an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
on one occasion
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
and nothing more
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As on the previous night, Jeanne lay long beneath her canopy of red and gold.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lost herself as well.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER Jeanne had lost her spy.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
(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 She had lost herself as well.
at the time that
From this reading When she arrived the sun was setting once more and it was again time for tea.
in or at the place that
From this reading Only after much flying and four landings was she able to find her way back to the spot where Madame Bihari patiently awaited her.
