used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
drawing-room
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From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
Estelle
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From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
Estelle's
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From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
Fanshawes
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From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
take the midday meal
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her mother stayed in the garden and nervously thought out the lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Estelle was barely dressed, she always slept late, had her breakfast in bed, and gave as much trouble as possible to the servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
which person or people
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
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 Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
Winn
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From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Winn arrived at the Fanshawes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, when she heard who had called to see her, she sent for a basket and some roses, and five minutes later strolled into the drawing-room, with her hat on, and the flowers in her hands.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Winn seized the basket out of Estelle's hands, took her by the wrists, and drew her to the window.
