used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
bird-like
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From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
Drayton
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From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
Patterson
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From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen closely, her face had a pathetic prettiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock and a crisp, clear morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
wheel-chair
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From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stewardess was offering tea and toast to Mrs. Patterson, the frail little lady whom Anne had observed in a wheel-chair the afternoon before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the delicate color in her soft cheeks, she looked like a fading tea rose.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet one knew at a glance that she and bird-like Miss Sarah Drayton were sisters.
