used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
and nothing more
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
the force of workers available
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
promenading
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From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
Rumpelmayer's
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From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
scarlet-coated
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From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading From the distance came the low strains of a military band.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Confess that this is better than Rumpelmayer's or the Ritz," she murmured lazily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scarlet-coated waiter had just removed their tea tray, a pleasant breeze was rustling through the leaves of the trees under which she and Prince Shan were seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maggie leaned back in her chair with a little sigh of content.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Everywhere on the lawns and along the paths men and women were promenading.
