used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
Brentwood
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From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
dressing-sacque
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From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
frillyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪli/
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
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 The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
not any; not one
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The golden hair was lying in two long braids, one over each shoulder, and there was a faint flush of expectancy on her pale cheeks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonnie Brentwood was awake and expecting him, the nurse said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It has been wonderful for a stranger to go out of his way so much."
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
but in spite of that
From this reading She lay propped up by pillows, draped about with a dainty, frilly dressing-sacque that looked too frivolous for Nurse Wright, yet could surely have come from no other source.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been so good to me!" she said.
