used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
Agneta
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From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
ALIASnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
bedsteads
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From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
Clara
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From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
COTTRELL'S
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From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
for more time
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
easily agitated
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
not any; not one
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
and nothing more
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
have in common
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
in the near future
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Aunt Clara said that she would like Agneta to join us in the following week; thus my room had soon to be prepared for another occupant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISS COTTRELL'S ALIAS MY hopes were doomed to disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading There was ample space in it for two bedsteads, and aunt had everything arranged very comfortably, but for me, its charm had gone when it was no longer my own sanctum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I had to resign myself to the inevitable, and I tried to do it with as good a grace as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Aunt Clara wrote that Agneta would be only too pleased to share my room, as she had a nervous dread of sleeping alone in a strange place.
