used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
Delia
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From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
a movement into or inward
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
Henrietta
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From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed!
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
Marne
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From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
OTTARnoun
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
OTTERnounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "LIKE OTTAR OF ROSES OUT OF AN OTTER" "Breakfast is a little late, Harry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Delia is in one of her introspective moods and it has made her slow.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
which person or people
From this reading She turned an anxious face toward her sister, who was entering the room, and Henrietta Marne smiled reassuringly, as she set down a suitcase, laid her hat and coat upon a chair, and replied in a hearty, cheerful tone:
won't
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From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you won't miss your boat!"
