used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
Andria
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From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
Andria's
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From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
AWAKENEDadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading OLD SINS AWAKENED.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
at any time
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
green-shaded
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From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
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 And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SINS AWAKENED.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For he knew her quite well.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
Salome's
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From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
SINSnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading OLD SINS AWAKENED.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
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 The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
(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”)
From this reading For he knew her quite well.
in or at the place that
From this reading Andria’s heart contracted where she sat in the pleasant, green-shaded room.
which person or people
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And there in the spotless bareness of the darkened chamber Andria had sat ever since, like a woman who sees a ghost, waiting for this man who knew her to come to his senses.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The three colored women had made nothing of carrying the unconscious man into an unused room in the upper story of the servants’ quarters; Salome’s eyes had told Andria he must not be taken into the big house.
