used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
lacking funds
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
Brutt
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From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
finger-tips
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From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading She touched them gingerly.
graspsnounUS /ɡræsps/
plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
grubbiest
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From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
interjectionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “interjection” — an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
morning-room
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From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
not any; not one
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
side-table
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From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
SuggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She touched them gingerly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched them gingerly.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading No gingerly touches here, or wasted moments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Murmured interjections of disgust, on behalf of her dainty finger-tips, broke from her, as she handled covers which had passed through the "grubbiest" village grasps.
Winton
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From this reading Behind her, at the centre table, stood Mrs. Winton, cutting a roll of coarse flannel into lengths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Brutt Suggests AT a side-table in the morning-room, with its green carpet, faded green curtains, and air of general usefulness, Doris sat at work over the library books.
