used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
in addition
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
gotten under control
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
Crofton
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From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
drawing-room
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From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
Godfrey
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From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
how
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From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
not any; not one
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
Radmore
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From this reading Now it was past four, and she was expecting the doctor--also, she hoped, in due course, Godfrey Radmore.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
Tosswill
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From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
TrellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very charming in her new guise of invalid.
someone who visits
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week later Enid Crofton lay in her drawing-room on the one couch which The Trellis House contained.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why she had come downstairs, after having had an early cup of tea in her bedroom, and lain herself on the sofa.
but in spite of that
From this reading Several people had already called to know how she was, including Jack Tosswill and his father, but no visitor had yet been admitted.
