used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
DOCUMENTnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
dressing-jacket
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From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
Herenden
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
It's
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From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
teacups
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From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
hard to endure
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
Turk-fashion
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From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT It was the custom at Herenden Hall to serve morning tea to the guests in their rooms.
at the time that
From this reading When Patty's tray was brought, she asked to have it taken into Lady Hamilton's room, and the two friends chatted cosily over their toast and teacups.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's a gorgeous day," observed Patty, stirring her tea, which she was trying to sip, though she hated it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Kitty, with a dainty dressing-jacket round her shoulders, was still nestled among her pillows, while Patty, in a blue kimono, curled up, Turk-fashion on the foot of the bed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I'll be glad to explore that lovely rose garden without horrid old moonlit Earls."
