used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
(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 "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
well in the past; former
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
put on clothes
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
how
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From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
Lalage
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From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
immediately past
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
Leona
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From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
Maitrank
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From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
express in words
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last guest had departed, the strains of music had died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
hard to endure
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
plural of “wall” — 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 The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now what does it all mean?" she asked gaily.
wiltingnounUS /ˈwɪltɪŋ/
causing to become limp or drooping
From this reading The lights were out, and the flowers were wilting on the walls.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Leona Lalage had discarded her dress for a fascinating wrap, and was seated in her boudoir making a cigarette and trying to read something from the expression of Lawrence's face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the first place, tell me how you got your influence over Maitrank."
