used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been for her a wonderful experience.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been for her a wonderful experience.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
embrasurenoun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It had been for her a wonderful experience.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
Gillian
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From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been for her a wonderful experience.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
immediately past
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
panelled
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From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
redecoratedverbUS /riˈdekəreɪtɪd/
past form of “redecorate” — redo the decoration of an apartment or house
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
done under pressure
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She leant back against the panelled embrasure, her mind dwelling on the last three crowded months they had spent in Paris and London waiting until the house was redecorated and ready to receive them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Miss Craven and her guardian she had left London that morning, arriving at the Towers in the afternoon, and she was tired and excited with the events of the day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
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 On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It had been for her a wonderful experience.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading On the cushioned window seat in her bedroom at Craven Towers Gillian Locke sat with her arms wrapped round her knees waiting for the summons to dinner.
a late time of life
From this reading The novelty, the strangeness of it, left her breathless with the feeling that years, not weeks, had rushed by.
