used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
drawing-room
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
hummed
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From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
Luscombe
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
and nothing more
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
a source of difficulty
From this reading To do her justice, Flora took as much trouble to impress this almost imperceptible audience as if she represented a large crowd.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
migratory
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUGGESTION Miss Luscombe, humming a tune, was wandering round her drawing-room, arranging it.
at the time that
From this reading She always hummed a little tune when she was alone, if possible some quaint old French air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that she was really alone now; only her invisible mother was with her.
