used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
(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 Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
Clair
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From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
Ella
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From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/
possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
floorclothed
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From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
Marter
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From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
Marter's
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From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
not any; not one
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
pleasantly-furnished
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From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
Regents-park
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From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading By rights it was Mr Saint Clair Marter's house, but his lady always spoke of it as her place; and as he dared not contradict her, so the matter rested.
statuarynounUS /ˈstætʃuːeri/
statues collectively
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Ella entered a pleasantly-furnished hall neatly floorclothed, and with groups of flowers and statuary, all in excellent taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
VillasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Crescent Villas, Regents-park, the residence of Mrs Saint Clair Marter, was Ella's destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But the next minute she summoned resolution to her aid, and sat gazing from the window at the hurry and bustle around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No, she was free this time; but she said those words with a strange feeling of sadness as she leaned back.
