used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
Cresswell
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From this reading "Mrs. Cresswell Hepworth."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Fuschia's voice was drowsily indifferent.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
Fuschianoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
Fuschia's
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From this reading Fuschia's voice was drowsily indifferent.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading "Mrs. Cresswell Hepworth."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Fuschia's voice was drowsily indifferent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
a female domestic
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Cresswell Hepworth."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
and nothing more
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Fuschia's voice was drowsily indifferent.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
at the time that
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
which person or people
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PLAYING THE GAME It was only a day or two after her arrival in New York that Fuschia Fleming, who had been rehearsing the greater part of the night, opened her sleepy eyes in the hotel chamber to find her maid bending above her with a visiting card in one hand and a perplexed expression upon her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hated to waken you, Miss Fuschia," she said, "but when I saw the name--" "What is the name?"
