used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
Bonnibel
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From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
dressing-room
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From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
an instinctive motive
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
loopholenounUS /ˈluːphoʊl/
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
maltreatedadjectiveUS /mælˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
not any; not one
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
and nothing more
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But no loophole of escape presented itself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
the act of searching for something
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
sleeping-apartment
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From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Her suite of rooms, boudoir, dressing-room, and sleeping-apartment, all communicated with each other, but only one opened into the hall, or presented any mode of egress from her imprisonment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonnibel was completely crushed by the knowledge that Colonel Carlyle had put into execution his threat of making her a prisoner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of this room, the boudoir which she then occupied, Colonel Carlyle had taken the key.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment she ran wildly about the room, passionately seeking some mode of egress, filled with the impulse of seeking and following her poor, maltreated Lucy.
