used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
Bosenna
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From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
Dinah
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From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
immodestadjective
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE TWILIGHT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
and nothing more
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
a female domestic
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
as might be expected
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
rose-bush
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From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
make steady
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE TWILIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The house is mine, and naturally I am curious to know something about my tenant."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading VOICES IN THE TWILIGHT.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't see anything immodest in it," said Mrs Bosenna looking up.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE TWILIGHT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her knees and had just finished pressing the earth about the roots of a small rose-bush.
which person or people
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dinah, her middle-aged maid, who had been holding the bush upright and steady, answered this challenge with a short sniff.
