used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
anew
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
the act of burning something
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
charyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːri/
characterized by great caution and wariness
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
Mariana
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From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
and nothing more
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
sitting-room
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From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
on a floor above
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another meal was there in readiness, for the hour was now past one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
at the time that
From this reading When the meal was over she went to a little sitting-room which Mariana had shown her, taking her small parcel of belongings with her, and shut the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rosalie went away again, upstairs to that corridor on which the rooms in which she lived were situated.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Here a fire was burning, the only one in that particular wing, for they seemed to be chary of fires here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ate with little heart, the silent attendant by her side unwittingly depressing her.
