used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
the act of burning something
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
EXCELLENCYnounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
a person of German nationality
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
Monica
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
slippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The doughty Carter had acquitted himself nobly of his task.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that pretty room she made a charming picture, which for a moment almost made me forget the manifold dangers besetting me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monica, in a ravishing kimono, was perched on the leather railed seat running round the fireplace, one little foot in a satin slipper held out to the blaze.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I awoke, feeling like a giant refreshed, he had the fire blazing merrily in the fireplace, while on the table a delicious breakfast of tea and fried eggs and biscuits was spread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
WORRIEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL IS WORRIED I sat with Monica in her boudoir, which, unlike the usual run of German rooms, had an open fireplace in which a cheerful fire was burning.
