used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
speak to
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
drawing-room
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From this reading Violet met her in the elegant drawing-room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
Earles
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From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Violet met her in the elegant drawing-room.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
inclosed
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From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Violet met her in the elegant drawing-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at the residence of a distant relative in a fashionable quarter of the city.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Violet had inclosed her address, and the _prima donna_ drove there immediately, full of grief and horror over Walter's dreadful fate.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The beautiful blonde looking pale, wan and distracted in the dim morning light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Earles were not staying at a hotel.
