used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
Bobbie
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From this reading Bobbie knew the secret now.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
every person
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
and nothing more
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bobbie knew the secret now.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bobbie knew the secret now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
pink-lidded
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From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Bobbie knew the secret now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
tear-blotches
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From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bobbie knew the secret now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she had to go down to tea and pretend that there was nothing the matter.
wasn't
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From this reading The pretence was bravely made, but it wasn't very successful.
at the time that
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For when she came in, everyone looked up from tea and saw her pink-lidded eyes and her pale face with red tear-blotches on it.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A sheet of old newspaper wrapped round a parcel--just a little chance like that--had given the secret to her.
