used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
placed in a grave
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept late.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
heartaches
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From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
Jeanne
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From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had slept late.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Behind her in the past lay disappointments, heartaches and many perils.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept late.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In a bright colored dressing gown, her golden hair falling about her shoulders, Petite Jeanne sat buried deep among cushions in her great easy chair.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept late.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Now, as she sat sipping tea and munching toast, she thought of the past and of the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high noon of her great day.
