used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
completely unclothed
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
delicately-veined
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From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
and nothing more
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
panelled
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From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
a light shade of red
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
redwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
a special situation
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent part of the time in the forest, the rest in her boudoir, a long room on the east side of the house opening into her bedroom at one end and into a small library at the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Helena Belmont saw little of her company for two days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls of the boudoir were panelled with the beautiful delicately-veined redwood the forest trees conceal under their forbidding bark.
a Caucasian
From this reading The bedroom was a pretty thing of pale pink and green, and white lace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The library, lined from floor to ceiling with books, many several generations old, had only a rug on the bare floor, a table and several upright chairs.
