used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
Cleeve
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From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unable to get strong.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
invalid's
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From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cleeve was in the opposite chair reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mrs. Cleeve was in the opposite chair reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mrs. Cleeve was in the opposite chair reading.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Unable to get strong.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In an invalid's chair by the side of a fire, at midday, reclined Lucy Cleeve.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unable to get strong.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to get strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At the window sat Miss Blake, working some colours of bright silks on a white satin ground.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Her face was delicate and thin; her sweet brown eyes had almost an anxious look in them; the white wrapper she wore was not whiter than her cheeks.
