used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
react verbally
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go tell madame," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
Juliette
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From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
lamp-shade
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From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
a female domestic
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
and nothing more
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
otternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
RouxnounUS /ruː/
a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will go tell madame," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
express in words
From this reading "I will go tell madame," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The maid raised the flame of the lamp and carried out an otter skin cape which had been thrown on the sofa.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
in or at the place that
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will Monsieur please come in?" the maid asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without demanding my name or waiting for my answer, she made me cross a small, dark antechamber, and led me into a room where at first I could only distinguish a lamp covered by a large lamp-shade, which burned low in a corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Juliette Roux, if you please?"
