used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
apostrophised
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From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
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From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading That night she was dining out!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
MENAGEnoun
a social unit living together
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she was dining out!
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night she was dining out!
Patricia
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From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As suddenly as it had come the smile faded from her lips and eyes, and she mentally apostrophised herself as a little idiot for what she had done.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly memory came with a flash, and she smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night she was dining out!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a time she lay pondering as to what it could be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BONSOR-TRIGGS' MENAGE The next morning Patricia awakened with a feeling that something had occurred in her life.
