used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
Decima
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From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
Deerham
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From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
Garle
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From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
Lionel
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From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
Sibylla
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From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
a male human offspring
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
having a supporting base
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Lucy Tempest sat at the table cutting the leaves of a new book; and Sibylla was bending over the fire in a shivering attitude, as if she could not get enough of its heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Decima, at a little distance, was standing talking to Lord Garle.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
VERNER'S
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From this reading AN EVENING AT LADY VERNER'S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
well-lightedadjective
provided with artificial light
From this reading In the well-lighted drawing-room at Deerham Court was its mistress, Lady Verner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated with her on the same sofa was her son, Lionel.
