used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLASS OF WINE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
Blurosset
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From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
cause to be bored
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a movement into or inward
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A GLASS OF WINE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
Lancy
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From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
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 It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
Marolles
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From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLASS OF WINE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
Raymond
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From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
Rouen
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From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
a special situation
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter was in the handwriting of her husband, and it bore the postmark of Rouen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UPON a little table in the boudoir of the pavilion lay a letter.
Valerie
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From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
Valerie's
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From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valerie’s face told her companion whom the letter came from before she took it in her hand.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A GLASS OF WINE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first thing Valerie de Lancy beheld on entering the room, with Raymond Marolles by her side, half an hour after she had left the apartment of Monsieur Blurosset.
