used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
drawing-room
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
Forrester
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
set up or found
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
Hampstead
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
on one occasion
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
