used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She addressed him nervously and with would-be lightness.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
Andover
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From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
take in solid food
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
footmen
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From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
half-shut
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From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She addressed him nervously and with would-be lightness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
go away from a place
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading She addressed him nervously and with would-be lightness.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She addressed him nervously and with would-be lightness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
move upward
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
skinning
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From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
having a supporting base
From this reading He watched her eat her peach and rise to her feet standing with her hand on the back of the high, carved chair.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Tracy leaned back in his chair, surveying her through half-shut eyelids.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
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 MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY LORD ENTERS BY THE WINDOW His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading She affected to eat a peach, skinning it with fingers that were stiff and wooden.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading She addressed him nervously and with would-be lightness.
