used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
anew
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hélène raised her eyes.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hélène raised her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
Hélène
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From this reading Hélène raised her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
not any; not one
From this reading They tell no tales!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Hélène raised her eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
express in words
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They tell no tales!"
express in words
From this reading They tell no tales!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I have been up here a long time," she said, "and I am rather tired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the little room the servants had cleared the improvised table and had packed up everything again except the candles.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They say mirrors do not flatter," the Pasha did not keep himself from rejoining, "but they are very discreet.
