used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
anew
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
Alice
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From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA TURNS PLOTTER.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
bath-house
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From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
booking-office
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From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
DolnounUS /dɑːl/
a unit of pain intensity
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
Loires
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From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
engage in
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
meeting-place
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From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
Meynell
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From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
not any; not one
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
and nothing more
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
PLOTTERnounUS /ˈplɑːtər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading BARBARA TURNS PLOTTER.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
on the contrary
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
season-ticket
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From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after her expedition to Dol, Barbara saw Alice Meynell again, and in rather a strange meeting-place--namely, the public bath-house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had become more reconciled to it of late, and, as it was the only means of obtaining a hot bath, had tried to make the best of it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading BARBARA TURNS PLOTTER.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house in which the Loires lived was an old-fashioned one, and had no bath, and at first Barbara had looked with horror upon the bath-house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a funny little place, entered by a narrow passage, at one end of which there was a booking-office, and a swing door, where you could buy a "season-ticket," or pay for each visit separately.
