used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
Armine
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From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
Baroudi
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From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
faskeeyeh
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From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
orange-colouredadjective
having the color of ripe oranges
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
cut with a saw
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had stood quite still near the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Now she walked forward, followed by the two men, until she had passed the faskeeyeh and had reached the foot of the dais.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a strange room!" said Mrs. Armine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Baroudi had shut the door by which they had come in, and had pulled over it a heavy orange-coloured curtain, which she now saw for the first time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she turned round, with her back to the light that came in through the narrow doorways leading to the balcony.
