used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
(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 With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
Claire
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From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
Faynie
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From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
how
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From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
and nothing more
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
Lester
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From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It had been just like a page from a French novel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
romanticallyadverbUS /roʊˈmæntɪkəli/
in a romantic manner
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
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 It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
express in words
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She little dreamed that the art of making love was an old one to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than disappointing to her to have Faynie lapse into unconsciousness just as she had reached the most interesting part of her story and was about to tell her how very romantically handsome Lester had proposed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all possible haste Claire summoned the housekeeper and gave Faynie into her charge.
