used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DULL BREAKFAST-TABLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
BREAKFAST-TABLE
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From this reading A DULL BREAKFAST-TABLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had not expected to do so.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A DULL BREAKFAST-TABLE.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had not expected to do so.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
depressingly dark
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Otherwise a dull grey prevailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not expected to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
Leonore
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From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not expected to do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
and nothing more
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise a dull grey prevailed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Otherwise a dull grey prevailed.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not expected to do so.
in the near future
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
wherein
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From this reading To her surprise, Leonore slept soon and soundly on her first night in the vast, gloomy bedchamber wherein it was her father's pleasure that she should be installed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
a late time of life
From this reading The room was known as the "Blue Room"; but years had faded the blue, which now only stood out with any clearness in creases of the curtains, or remote patches of carpet on which the light never fell.
