used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
Alma
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From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
Alma's
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From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
Dorothea
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From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I WERE ONLY YOU!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I WERE ONLY YOU!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
kitchen-maid
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From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
a female domestic
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
Montague
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From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
and nothing more
From this reading "IF I WERE ONLY YOU!"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
parlour-maid
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From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
sitting-room
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From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
the act of using
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Dot slept in one of the visitor's rooms, and had a bathroom and a sitting-room opening off her bedroom for her exclusive use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alma's home was a very beautiful one at Elizabeth Bay, and, as Dot told her mother, there were parlour-maid, housemaid, kitchen-maid and every other sort of maid there.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "IF I WERE ONLY YOU!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third Saturday and Sunday before the ending of term, Dorothea spent with her "intimate" friend, Alma Montague.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The sitting-room and bedroom were "treated" with the same colouring--a tender wonderful shade of blue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IF I WERE ONLY YOU!"
