used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
challi
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From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
put on clothes
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
being one more than seven
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
favoured
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From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
set up or found
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
an established custom
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
not any; not one
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
a light shade of red
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
SuperstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Superstitious Tales.
plural of “tale” — 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 Superstitious Tales.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
Thornycroft
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From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Looking into the different rooms, my lady found no one, and found her way to the servants' offices.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The usual breakfast hour was eight o'clock, at least it was always laid for that hour; and Mr. Thornycroft and his sons went out afterwards on their land.
a Caucasian
From this reading She took her breakfast in bed--a habit she favoured--but came down before ten, in a beautiful challi dress, delicate roses on a white ground, with some white net lace and pink ribbons in her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the morning Lady Ellis assumed her position as mistress of the Red Court.
