used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
provoking horror
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
Jacques
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
immediately past
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
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 Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
Marie
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
Marie's
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From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
Pâquerette
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From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
carry out
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
look attentively
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
belonging to which person
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
the day immediately before today
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
