used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
door-bell
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From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
Forty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
Merrien
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From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
a brief written record
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
Peele
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From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
shipwrecked
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From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading For a moment she was strongly tempted to flee back to Peele Manor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The maid that answered her ring handed her a note from Miss Merrien, and conducted her up to a hall room on the third floor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days after her visit to Peele Manor Patience rang the door-bell of the house that was to be her new home, one of a long impersonal row.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I Miss Merrien lived in West Forty-fourth Street, near Broadway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patience closed the door, and looked about her with the sensation of the shipwrecked.
