used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
COALSnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
start firing a weapon
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
lodging-house
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From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COALS OF FIRE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
on one occasion
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, about a fortnight after the receipt of that letter from France, Rose Stanford sat alone once more in the shabby little parlour of the London lodging-house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was her third day up, this April afternoon, for a low, miserable fever had confined her to her bed, and worn her to the pallid shadow she was now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was late in April, but a fire burned feebly in the little grate, and she sat cowering over it wrapped in a large shawl.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She had changed terribly during these two weeks; she had grown old, and hollow-eyed, a haggard, worn, wretched woman.
