used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
Bornier
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From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
Delafield
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From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
Julie
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From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
and nothing more
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
much-flattened
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From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
ménage
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From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
ProprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
with speed
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can't I help?" he said to Julie, with a look at Delafield.
ToutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading "Tout de suite, monsieur," she said, quickly, and disappeared with the teapot.
Warkworth
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From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warkworth guessed, of course, that she was Madame Bornier, the foster-sister--the "Propriety" of this _ménage_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little woman in black, with a shawl over her shoulders, had just glided into the room.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She had a small, wrinkled face, bright eyes, and a much-flattened nose.
