used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
put or send forth
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
Catharine
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
clothing in general
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
Marguerite's
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From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The queen mother cast a marvellously rapid glance around her.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
be seated
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
sleepinessnounUS /ˈsliːpinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MARRIAGE NIGHT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us sit down, Marguerite, and talk."
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The velvet slippers at the foot of the bed, Marguerite's clothes scattered over the chairs, the way she rubbed her eyes as if to drive away her sleepiness, all convinced Catharine that she had awakened her daughter.
at the time that
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she smiled as a woman does when she has succeeded in her plans, and drawing up an easy chair, she said:
