used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DINNER WITH NICK CARTER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
react verbally
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
a youthful male person
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A DINNER WITH NICK CARTER.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER WITH NICK CARTER.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
Latour
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From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
a female domestic
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading A DINNER WITH NICK CARTER.
a brief written record
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A knock at the door, and her maid took a note from a bell boy and handed it to the baroness.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “The boy is waiting for an answer,” said the maid.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
a Caucasian
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DINNER WITH NICK CARTER.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Baroness Latour sat at a little writing table behind the lace curtains in her sitting room, making notes in a dainty memorandum book.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Occasionally she peered through the fine web of the curtain at the handsome white yacht gently rising and falling on the swell in the bay.
