used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
Brenton's
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From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was too tired to sleep.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
fireglow
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From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
a female domestic
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
engage in
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
a human being
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But she was too tired to sleep.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was too tired to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she was too tired to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was too tired to sleep.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Another person lay in bed that night watching the fireglow light up the room and make fantastic patterns and shadows on the walls.
at the time that
From this reading Caroline had been thoroughly tired out when Mrs. Brenton's maid had arranged everything and she had been left alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strangeness of her surroundings, and the strangeness of her position generally, filled her with a kind of excitement.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not very much in front of her of a pleasurable nature, and yet the morrow had for her a certain glamour.
