used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
Blanche
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From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
chesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
a young female
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
and nothing more
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in the sitting-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound in the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was in the sitting-room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was not a sound in the place.
with low volume
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
sitting-room
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From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound in the place.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
Sên
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From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sên let himself in quietly; the doctors forbade knocking or ringing—Blanche _might_ be asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound in the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Snow had asked him to call here for her at three, and it was just on three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sitting-room door was open, and he glanced in cautiously as he stood in the hall, a little shyly—in case a girl dozed or lay on the chesterfield.
