used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
clothing in general
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
having made preparations
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
divisible by two
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went and roused her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went and roused her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
the act of departing
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
with speed
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then he went and roused her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went and roused her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
Trimousette
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From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The duke waited until seven o’clock for Trimousette to wake; she had slept like an infant since midnight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went and roused her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She arose and dressed quickly, and began those preparations which even the poorest prisoner makes before leaving the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were some books to be disposed of and a few clothes, and the pot with the geranium, now bearing three splendid scarlet flowers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE STAR The night in its pale glory passed, and the morning dawned as fair as if the world were freshly made.
