used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
completely unclothed
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
barn-like
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From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
Dominga
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From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
dressing-table
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From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
established beyond doubt
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
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 The room was furnished in simple Indian style; a small cot, large wardrobe and bare dressing-table, on which stood a bowl of exquisite roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apartment into which Verona was formally conducted proved large and airy--somewhat of the barn-like type.
white-washed
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From this reading "Father made an awful fuss, and had it newly matted, and white-washed, and see! it opens on the back verandah."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As she spoke she unfastened a glass door and admitted a splendid Eastern moon, which illuminated the whole country and displayed a wide river within a few yards of the bungalow.
you're
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From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "And you're to have it to yourself!" announced Dominga, with an impressive gesture.
