used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT morning Juliana entered her mistress’s bedroom with a letter in her hand, saying, with an air of mystery, that a servant from the hotel had brought it, and was waiting downstairs for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading NEXT morning Juliana entered her mistress’s bedroom with a letter in her hand, saying, with an air of mystery, that a servant from the hotel had brought it, and was waiting downstairs for an answer.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Luiza with a trembling hand opened the large blue envelope, with its monogram, “B. B.,” in purple and gold, surmounting a count’s coronet.
a room used primarily for sleeping
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Luiza with a trembling hand opened the large blue envelope, with its monogram, “B. B.,” in purple and gold, surmounting a count’s coronet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NEXT morning Juliana entered her mistress’s bedroom with a letter in her hand, saying, with an air of mystery, that a servant from the hotel had brought it, and was waiting downstairs for an answer.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
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coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading Luiza with a trembling hand opened the large blue envelope, with its monogram, “B. B.,” in purple and gold, surmounting a count’s coronet.
count's
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From this reading Luiza with a trembling hand opened the large blue envelope, with its monogram, “B. B.,” in purple and gold, surmounting a count’s coronet.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
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plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEXT morning Juliana entered her mistress’s bedroom with a letter in her hand, saying, with an air of mystery, that a servant from the hotel had brought it, and was waiting downstairs for an answer.
coins made of gold
From this reading Luiza with a trembling hand opened the large blue envelope, with its monogram, “B. B.,” in purple and gold, surmounting a count’s coronet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEXT morning Juliana entered her mistress’s bedroom with a letter in her hand, saying, with an air of mystery, that a servant from the hotel had brought it, and was waiting downstairs for an answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Very well; there is no answer.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Juliana
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Luiza
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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mistress's
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monogramnounUS /ˈmɑːnəɡræm/
a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
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the time period between dawn and noon
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mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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immediately following in time or order
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not any; not one
From this reading “Very well; there is no answer.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used of mouth or eyes
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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a purple color or pigment
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recurring again and again
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
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surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Very well; there is no answer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TOILS.
a shaky motion
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twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well; there is no answer.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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