used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
headdressnounUS /ˈhedres/
clothing for the head
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
held dear
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
Lutchester
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From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
a light shade of red
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
compacted by ironing
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
Ritz-Carlton
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From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
sitting-room
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From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
Sonia
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From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sonia had the air of one steeped in an almost ecstatic content.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," she murmured, "is one of the evenings which I adore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By her side, in an easy chair which she had pressed him to draw up to her couch, sat Lutchester.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
a Caucasian
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
wide-flung
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From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was stretched upon a sofa drawn before the wide-flung French windows of her little sitting-room at the Ritz-Carlton, a salon decorated in pink and white, and filled almost to overflowing with the roses which she loved.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On her return from the roof garden she had exchanged her wonderful gown for a white silk negligee, and her headdress of pearls for a quaint little cap.
