used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
apple-blossom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
Freddy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
temporary military shelter
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
Mervill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
Millicent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
a human being
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
a light shade of red
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
a full supply
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked as fresh and cool and pink as a bough of apple-blossom.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been plenty of time for her to powder herself and cool down and settle to her liking her dainty person.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had brought a friend up the valley, to see all that tourists had to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
at the time that
From this reading When Michael entered the sitting-room of the hut, Millicent Mervill was reading one of Freddy's French novels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She greeted Michael with a charming mixture of friendliness and discretion.
