used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
Alden
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From this reading Alden handed her the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
Edith
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From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
exultantlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
in an exultant manner
From this reading "I'm free!" he said, exultantly.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I'm free!" he said, exultantly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Alden handed her the letter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm free!" he said, exultantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm free!" he said, exultantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
immediately past
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Alden handed her the letter.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
not any; not one
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm free!" he said, exultantly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
push forcefully
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Edith smiled, then, with shaking hands, tore open the letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three empty chairs were near her, but Madame was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
a Caucasian
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edith, cool and fresh in white linen, with one of the last of the red roses thrust into her belt, was rocking on the veranda, with a book in her lap which she had made no pretence of reading.
