used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cambridge, U.S.A.
a-bed
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From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
bethinkverb
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
Bodley
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Cambridge, U.S.A.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
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Childe
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From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
ComediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
ErrorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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opinion or judgment
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
in a gradual manner
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
half-closed
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From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
how
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From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
a polite name for any woman
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a narrow way or road
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
a particular point in time
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
ParamountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
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PARASCHKINE
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From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
Presswork
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(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cambridge, U.S.A.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
Snuff-Box
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sober-hued
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From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
a male human offspring
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strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Cambridge, U.S.A.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
precisely as stated
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
wall-paper
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From this reading Indeed, it was not until somebody tapped on my door, and I roused myself to call out 'Come in,' that I noticed the strangeness of the wall-paper, and then, after an instant of perplexity, suddenly remembered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
in or at the place that
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
an affirmative
From this reading _'Yes, the conception was a rose, but the achievement is a rose grown grey.'_--PARASCHKINE I woke up very gradually this morning, and it took me a little while to bethink myself where I had slept--that it had not been in my own room in the Cromwell Road.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I lay a-bed, with eyes half-closed, drowsily look looking forward to the usual procession of sober-hued London hours, and, for the moment, quite forgot the journey of yesterday, and how it had left me in Paris, a guest in the smart new house of my old friend, Nina Childe.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Comedies and Errors The Lady Paramount Mademoiselle Miss John Lane, The Bodley Head, London John Lane Company, New York Fifth Edition Presswork by the University Press John Wilson and Son .
