used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
Alicia
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From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
Bagster
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From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
double-locked
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From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
Florrie
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From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
Hilda
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From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
inviolateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪəlɪt/
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
Janet
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From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
Janet's
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From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
Lessways
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From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
mysticallyadverb
in a mystical manner
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
with low volume
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
Turnhill
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From this reading Hilda had a sense of entire security in this room such as she had never had since she drove away from Lessways Street, Turnhill, early one morning, with Florrie Bagster in a cab.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alicia alone might have disturbed them, but Alicia was asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door clicked softly under Janet's gentle push, and they were as safe from invasion as if the door had been of iron, and locked and double-locked and barred with bars of iron.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading AT THE WORKS I That night, late, Hilda and Janet shut themselves up in the bedroom together.
a late time of life
From this reading It was not that there had been the least real fear of any room of hers being attacked: it was that this room seemed to have been rendered mystically inviolate by long years of Janet's occupation.
