used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
any person at all
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
any thing at all
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
Celine
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From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
take in solid food
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
else
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From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
a young female
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
half-empty
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From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
it's
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From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
macaroonnoun
chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
Marise
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From this reading She and Marise and Severance now had the sitting-room to themselves.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
needn't
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From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
not any; not one
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She and Marise and Severance now had the sitting-room to themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
others
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From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading She and Marise and Severance now had the sitting-room to themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
she's
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From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
sitting-room
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From this reading She and Marise and Severance now had the sitting-room to themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
Sorel
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From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
express in words
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She and Marise and Severance now had the sitting-room to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girl, who had been too busy feeding others to eat anything herself, selected a macaroon from a half-empty dish and nibbled it prettily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We needn't be 'at home' a second after six."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE STAR SAID "Thank Heaven she's gone, and it's ten minutes past!" fervently sighed Mrs. Sorel, as the door closed behind a guest she had kissed warmly on both cheeks.
which person or people
From this reading "Celine, 'phone down and tell them not to send anyone else up, no matter who.
