used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
anew
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
ancestressnoun
a woman ancestor
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
Cicely
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From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
Courtenay
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From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
Monica
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From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
Monica's
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From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
not one, and not any
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
and nothing more
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
any competition
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
term of address for a man
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
carry out
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
ThickensverbUS /ˈθɪkənz/
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading The Plot Thickens After hearing the story of Monica Courtenay, their friend's ancestress, Lindsay and Cicely felt a special interest in her portrait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They strolled one afternoon along the picture gallery to take another look at it.
the act of using
From this reading "If she could only come back and be of some use again!" sighed Lindsay.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the pretty smiling face--so like Monica's--and the bunch of red roses that had saved the life of Sir Piers Courtenay.
which person or people
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was all the good fortune of the race to be hers, and would none of it descend to the namesake who so closely resembled her?
