used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quaint little room, homely, yet friendly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
completely unclothed
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
CHÂLET
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From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A quaint little room, homely, yet friendly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading A quaint little room, homely, yet friendly.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
Madeleine
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From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
Maison
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From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not at home in the Maison Madeleine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading A quaint little room, homely, yet friendly.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she?
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE CHÂLET OF THE ROCKS When Honor opened her eyes, it was to look round her in amazement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she?
a Caucasian
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This bed, with its fragrant sheets of coarse heavy linen and its wonderful quilt, was not her own, nor was the little room with its bare white walls and dormer windows.
but in spite of that
From this reading A quaint little room, homely, yet friendly.
