used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ROSAMOND'S REVERIE.
the literary culture
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading This was the private apartment of Lady Rosamond.
REVERIEnounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading LADY ROSAMOND'S REVERIE.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
Rosamond
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From this reading This was the private apartment of Lady Rosamond.
ROSAMOND'S
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From this reading LADY ROSAMOND'S REVERIE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the private apartment of Lady Rosamond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the private apartment of Lady Rosamond.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The room commanded a north-west view, showing a bright and silvery sheet of rippling water.
at the time that
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It is the hour when she is occupied in writing letters and attending to the many little matters demanding her attention.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a small but exquisitely furnished apartment in Government House sat a young and beautiful lady.
