used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
anew
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
put or send forth
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
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 Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
Rosalie
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From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
sitting-room
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From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A part of the meaning floated through her mind, and cast its heavy shroud on all things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Never to be out of the grey, silent, ghostly shadows of those upper rooms—never to have human companionship or friendliness!
having passed out of existence
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So full of pain and heaviness was Rosalie that all her childish fear had vanished.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She passed up the slippery staircase into the corridor, from which her own small sitting-room was.
a late time of life
From this reading Never to go downstairs again for three long weary years!
