used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
(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 Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
characterized by great determination
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
an opposing military force
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "For me," says Kit, off her guard for once.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
not accessible to view
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
How
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From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
Kit's
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From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
a female domestic
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For me," says Kit, off her guard for once.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
Monica
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From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
Monica's
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From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
a brief written record
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "For me," says Kit, off her guard for once.
on one occasion
From this reading "For me," says Kit, off her guard for once.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Early next morning Bridget, Monica's maid, enters Kit's room in a somewhat mysterious fashion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Kit reads between the lines--How the Misses Blake show themselves determined to pursue a dissipated course, and how Monica is led astray by an apt pupil of Machiavelli.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
in or at the place that
From this reading As she says this, she draws a note from beneath her apron, where, in her right hand, it has been carefully hidden,--_so_ carefully, indeed, that she could not have failed to create suspicion in the breast of a babe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Glancing all round the room furtively, as though expecting an enemy lying in ambush behind every chair and table, she says, in a low, cautious tone,-- "A letter for you, miss."
