used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WET SPONGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
Antonia
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From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
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 Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
SPONGEverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading A WET SPONGE.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The bedroom set apart for Miss Bernard Temple opened into the large and stately bedroom occupied by the future mistress of the Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Antonia walked slowly in the direction of the house, trailing her long skirt behind her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She entered by a side door, and went straight up to her own room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both rooms were dainty and fresh in the extreme.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A WET SPONGE.
