used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
highly skilled
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
acquirements
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From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
adjoined
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From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
anew
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
(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 When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
ante-room
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From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The servants followed her example.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The servants followed her example.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
Leaney
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From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
mirror-room
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From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
not any; not one
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
move upward
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
only a very short time before
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants followed her example.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
Theresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “theresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
having come into contact
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
at the time that
From this reading When Princess Theresa Leaney came to herself again, all her strength and energy seemed gone from her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In silence her companion passed through the large mirror-room that adjoined the ante-room; in silence she returned when her duties were accomplished, and when she entered the small Gothic apartment which the princess occupied near the centre of the palace, she was still careful to observe the same silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This elderly chaperon of Theresa's had been brought up in a convent, and had come out into the world with an exaggerated estimate of her acquirements and position.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not rise, she scarcely touched her food, and allowed no one to remain near her.
