used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
(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 With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
bedcovernoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
catafalquenoun
a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
debauchnoun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
made afraid
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
half-closed
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From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
Hedvig
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From this reading Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
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 Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
ninetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪntiz/
the decade from 1890 to 1899
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
on one occasion
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
with speed
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
Sebastian's
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From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Hedvig knew that she had a long sleepless night in front of her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She quickly drew the blinds and crept beneath the bedcover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
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 The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
at the time that
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She slept in Percy’s old bedroom, that solemn debauch in the architecture of the ’nineties which had once aroused her frightened amusement when she came there as a nurse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her eyes half-closed and her hands stretched by her sides, she went slowly and carefully through all that had passed between her and Levy.
zodiacaladjective
relating to or included in the zodiac
From this reading The bed still resembled a gigantic catafalque, in the vault of the alcove, the zodiacal signs gleamed and in the twilight on the opposite wall the blood dripped from Saint Sebastian’s naked sides....
