used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Something seemed to be in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
drawing-room
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From this reading They went into the drawing-room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
fancy-work
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From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the drawing-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
Lilias
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From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
a brief written record
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to be in the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
with low volume
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to be in the air.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went into the drawing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
arousing affect
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into the drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lilias was at a piece of fancy-work which she sometimes affected; Lady Ada was at the piano, scarcely playing, but touching a note here and there, too softly to be a nuisance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lilias was seated in a low chair by the window, looking at the magnificent view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Norman looked at each of them, then round the room, with a feeling of indefinable disquietude.
