used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
bath-robe
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From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
at any time
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
Giles
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From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
and nothing more
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
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 He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
not any; not one
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
have in common
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
Vervier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not imagined madame Vervier coming down to breakfast; but she was up long before it.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Giles indeed imagined, watching her, that these early hours were set apart by her for solitude; that no one ever shared them with her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so early that she had awakened no one to share with her the delicate sting of the morning waves.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Giles, looking from his window at seven, was astonished to see her form, wrapped in a white bath-robe, advancing leisurely from the cliff that she had, evidently, just ascended after a morning swim.
