used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
ante-room
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From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
Cartouche's
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From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
a special loved one
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
Hôtel
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From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
easily agitated
From this reading At the door of the “Hôtel” her father met her, distraught and nervous.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
and nothing more
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
orthodoxynounUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːksi/
the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
Red-riding-hood
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From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading She had no Spanish silk umbrella, like Cartouche’s, to shield her head from the tempest, nor any strength, like his, to dare orthodoxy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He led her, his lips quivering, into the little side study which he called an ante-room.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore only a simple cloak and hood, like “Red-riding-hood the darling, the flower of fairy lore;” and that was quite insufficient to protect her from the wolf.
Yolande
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From this reading Yolande de France walked straight down the hill to her doom.
