used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
(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 Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
Barton
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From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
the act of departing
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
divisible by two
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
apart from; not including
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
How
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From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
Jenkins
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From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
set afire or burning
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
most important element
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
Matilda
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From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
Shelfer's
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From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
Tossil's
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From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading How vast the rooms appeared to me, how endless the main passages, after the dimensions long familiar at Tossil’s Barton, and Mrs. Shelfer’s.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Directly after our departure for Devonshire, Mr. Vaughan had thought fit to discharge all the old servants, except the housekeeper and Matilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything there was in beautiful order, a lamp and a good fire lighted; and Matilda Jenkins met me at the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
in or at the place that
From this reading I even feared to lose the way, where my childish feet had measured every step.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading First I hurried to my own snug room, or rooms--for I had parlour and bedroom adjoining--in the western wing, where mother used to live.
