used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
anew
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
(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 Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A quite unusual beginning to their day.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
breakfast-room
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From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A quite unusual beginning to their day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
set up or found
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
the act of departing
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
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 Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
others
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From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
Poppy'snounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A quite unusual beginning to their day.
on the contrary
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did the others; they all felt rather shy at meeting Miss Charlotte again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A quite unusual beginning to their day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up and smiled brightly when they entered, and beckoning to them, drew each in turn to her for a morning kiss.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
at the time that
From this reading Poppy's boldness vanished when it came to going downstairs, and, though she had been ready so long, she waited for Esther after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the breakfast-room they found their cousin sitting at the table with some books before her.
