used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
in the past
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
Clarice
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From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
put on clothes
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
dressing-room
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From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
made afraid
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
hearted
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From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
on the contrary
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
Roy
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From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
tremblingly
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From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Laurel started and turned a pale, frightened face toward the lady.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A moment ago she had been careless, almost light hearted, as she leaned from the window and watched the shadows of twilight falling on the river and the beautiful grounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
at the time that
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
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 Clarice had barely gone a week, when one evening Mrs. Le Roy came sailing into the dressing-room, whither Laurel had gone to dress for dinner, but was dreaming instead at the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "New York," she faltered, tremblingly, with her heart on her lips.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "My dear, we have company from New York," she said, rather abruptly.
