used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
completely unclothed
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
Corselas
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From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
and nothing more
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
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 There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
express in words
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no blazing fires in the daylight, only smoldering coals that made no smoke that tell a tale of habitation.
a special situation
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
up-stairs
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From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw another thing as time went on--that day and night changed places in this house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if she were blind and dumb Beryl Corselas followed Mrs. Fuller up-stairs to a bedroom as bare as the rest of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The woman would have talked to her, but she shrank away, conscious that she was a prisoner, and Mrs. Fuller one of her jailers.
