used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
anew
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
Bramham
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From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
the organ of sight
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
set up or found
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
the literary culture
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
voilenoun
a light semitransparent fabric
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, the flush of animation was on her cheek and a shine in her eye.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nearly a week passed before Bramham again saw Poppy, for private affairs unexpectedly engrossed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had just come in, and a big, plumed, grey hat, which matched her pale grey voile gown, lay on the table beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
produce a literary work
From this reading He made time, however, to write her a letter full of excellent business advice.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Later, he called at the Royal with her papers, and found her writing letters in the library.
