used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
in or to or toward a former location
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
Hermia
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From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
immediately past
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
and nothing more
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
the time that has elapsed
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Quintard
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From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received a shock.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She had received a shock.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading As she stared at the coals, the terrified look came back to her eyes and remained there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
communicated in words
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
at the time that
From this reading Hermia gave a little supper after the opera, and, when the last guest had gone, she went up to her room and sank down in a heap before her bedroom fire.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Quintard had only uttered a dozen sentences, and these she could not recall.
