used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
(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 The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
arm-chair
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From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
chintz-covered
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From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NISBET & CO.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
cream-coloured
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From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
cubiclenounUS /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
DetectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
DormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
dressing-table
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From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
a young female
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
and nothing more
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
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 It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
LTD
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From this reading LTD.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
NISBET
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From this reading NISBET & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
a light shade of red
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
rosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
an educational institution
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
Snuffles
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From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
stencilled
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From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
toilet-cover
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From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
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 The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
washhand
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From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
a Caucasian
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
white-counterpaned
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From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
white-enamelled
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From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
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 It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cubicle walls were white, the furniture white-enamelled; while the curtain which cut the small compartment off from the rest of the dormitory, the toilet-cover on the dressing-table, and the covering of the arm-chair were all of a dainty cream-coloured chintz with a pretty pink rosebud pattern stencilled upon it.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It was really quite a nice cubicle, some eight feet wide by ten feet long--just large enough to contain a small white-counterpaned bed, a dressing-table and chest of drawers combined, a small washhand stand, a big wooden locker, and one chintz-covered arm-chair drawn up below the broad sill of the opened window.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Fourth Form Detectives A Fourth Form Rebel The Reputation of the Upper Fourth The Reformation of Dormitory Five Jan of the Fourth The Thirteenth Orphan Snuffles for Short The new girl sat on the edge of her bed, and gazed round at the small domain which for the next three months would be the one spot in this strange new world of school that she could call her own.
