used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
arm-chair
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From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
dahlias
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From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
Hampstead
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From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
Lola
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From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
neatly-made
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From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
page-boy
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From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
PASTUREnounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
Piccadilly
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From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
having a point
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
a particular situation
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
sitting-room
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From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
Vernon's
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From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
at the time that
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
in or at the place that
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
whereupon
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From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon the centre table stood a big silver bowl of dahlias and autumn foliage, while upon a sideboard was lying a fine bouquet of roses which a page-boy had brought in as we had been chatting.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was dressed in a pretty, neatly-made gown of a delicate brown shade, with silk stockings and smart little shoes to match, and as she leaned back in her cosy arm-chair, her pointed chin upon her white hand, her big blue eyes, so full of expression, were turned upon me, their brows slightly knit in her earnestness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SHEEP OF THY PASTURE" The autumn sun shone brightly into the artistic little sitting-room at the _Berkeley Hotel_, overlooking Piccadilly and the Green Park, where, next morning, I was seated alone with Lola.
an affirmative
From this reading I related my strange experience of the previous night, whereupon she had said, in a low, intense voice-- "Yes.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I heard yesterday afternoon, when I was at Vernon's house in Hampstead, that an attempt was to be made somewhere.
