used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
in addition
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
Chandos
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From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
true confidential information
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
Lepell
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From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
the literary culture
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
any competition
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Chandos rendered up to her the letters, photograph and proofs, which established her as the child of another race.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading Here she gave audience to her mother and to Verona.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sitting in that dim apartment, watched by a pair of implacable black eyes, Verona heard the details of her parentage and infancy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days which followed her momentous confession were passed by Mrs. Chandos in the darkness and seclusion of her own room (and on the bungalow there fell a sense of extraordinary peace).
in the company of; together with
From this reading She also urged her to remain with them until Mrs. Lepell came down from the hills.
