used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
anew
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
lunchtimenounUS /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/
the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
come together
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
Tamara
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From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
