used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose, as Diana entered, and came forward quickly.
on or to one side
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A screen was drawn partly round the bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She rose, as Diana entered, and came forward quickly.
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A screen was drawn partly round the bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She rose, as Diana entered, and came forward quickly.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
GOOD-NIGHT
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From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A screen was drawn partly round the bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
with speed
From this reading She rose, as Diana entered, and came forward quickly.
with low volume
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A screen was drawn partly round the bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A screen was drawn partly round the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A nurse sat, silent and watchful, her eyes upon the pillow.
at the time that
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she passed down the stone corridor, and quietly entered the darkened room where David was lying.
a Caucasian
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" When Diana had finished reading David's letter, she folded it, replaced it in the envelope; rose, laid aside her uniform, slipping on a grey cashmere wrapper, with soft white silk frills at neck and wrists.
