used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Nothing had been added to, nothing withdrawn from, the room.
in the past
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
drawing-room
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From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
Freshley
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From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing had been added to, nothing withdrawn from, the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
Laura
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From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been added to, nothing withdrawn from, the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
Pavely
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From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
reading-lamp
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From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nothing had been added to, nothing withdrawn from, the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Everything looked exactly as it had looked then in the pretty, low drawing-room of Freshley Manor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
Tropenell
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From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
precisely as stated
From this reading The same shaded reading-lamp stood on the little table close to her elbow; the very chrysanthemums might have been the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
in or at the place that
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Nothing had been added to, nothing withdrawn from, the room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago, almost to a day, Mrs. Tropenell had been sitting where she was sitting now, awaiting Laura Pavely.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet with the woman sitting there everything was different!
