used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
back-yard
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From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
bed-sitting-room
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From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
Como
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From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
Emily
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From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
Fox-Seton's
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From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
mistress's
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From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
portière
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From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The Como rug played a large part in the decoration of the apartment.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
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 one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading One of them, with a piece of tape run through a hem, hung over the door in the character of a _portière_; another covered a corner which was Miss Fox-Seton's sole wardrobe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the second story of her respectable, dingy house there was a small room which she went to some trouble to furnish up for her dead mistress's friend.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The one window of the room looked out upon a black little back-yard and a sooty wall on which thin cats crept stealthily or sat and mournfully gazed at fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was made into a bed-sitting-room with the aid of a cot which Emily herself bought and disguised decently as a couch during the daytime, by means of a red and blue Como blanket.
