used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
breakfasted
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From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for what?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
LancingverbUS /ˈlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “lance” — move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
Muriel
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From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
négligé
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From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
partaken
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From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Yes?" queried Anne, smiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes?" queried Anne, smiling.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFIDENCES Muriel Lancing, having partaken of breakfast in her own room, was now lying in luxurious and dainty _négligé_ among a pile of extremely snowy pillows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And for what?"
which person or people
From this reading Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
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 Anne, who had breakfasted in the dining-room some half hour previously, was sitting by the open window talking to her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?" queried Anne, smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anne," said Muriel suddenly, glancing at her from beneath lowered eyelashes, "I believe I owe you a confession and an apology."
