used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
fastidiouslyadverb
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
set up or found
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
Keating
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From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
set afire or burning
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
a course of conduct
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
Tailleur
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From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
Tailleur's
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From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They talked a long time as they paced the green lawns, linked arm in arm, keeping their own path fastidiously.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that Kitty Tailleur was in there somewhere.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Miss Keating, Mrs. Tailleur's companion, watched them from her seat on the veranda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had made her escape from the great, lighted lounge behind her where the men were sitting.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She had found a corner out of sight of its wide windows.
