used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valentine and Elizabeth obeyed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
Bella
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From this reading "Eva Louise and Bella Brady," replied her niece.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Who were those children?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
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 Valentine and Elizabeth obeyed.
Eva
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From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
Louise
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From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Eva Louise and Bella Brady," replied her niece.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Valentine and Elizabeth obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Eva Louise and Bella Brady," replied her niece.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
a particular situation
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
having a supporting base
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Who were those children?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come into the drawing-room," said Miss Herrick in her most commanding tones.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine and Elizabeth obeyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who were those children?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They remained standing while she seated herself in the identical carved chair from which so short a time before had dangled the shabby shoes of Eva Louise Brady.
which person or people
From this reading "Who were those children?"
