used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the whole apartment there were just two bedrooms with fireplaces.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
billiard-room
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book-room
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carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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dearly loved
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
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fireplacesnounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪsəz/
plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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a room where books are kept
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
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Manisty
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From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
march in a procession
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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inspiring scornful pity
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
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cut with a saw
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scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
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the act of searching for something
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a thing, without saying which
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the whole apartment there were just two bedrooms with fireplaces.
in spite of the fact that
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the way back to the salon the ladies passed once more through the large book-room or library which lay between it and the dining-room.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the whole apartment there were just two bedrooms with fireplaces.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh! my dear, you never saw such a place as it was when we arrived in March'--said Miss Manisty.
