used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
ASSOCIATIONnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading She stood awkwardly near the door, and watched me.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
Bella
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From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
Bellwood
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From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood awkwardly near the door, and watched me.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
take the midday meal
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She stood awkwardly near the door, and watched me.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't wait, Bella," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You needn't wait, Bella," I said.
express in words
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood awkwardly near the door, and watched me.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You needn't wait, Bella," I said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She stood awkwardly near the door, and watched me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
at the time that
From this reading She was very solicitous, and when she had brought my tea, I thought she wanted to say something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS I ate a light lunch at Bellwood, alone, with Bella to look after me in the dining-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't wait, Bella," I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir, but--I wanted to ask you--is Miss Fleming well?"
