used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
brigand-like
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From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
without deviation
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
a social unit living together
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
FurnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
Garde
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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
GEOGRAPHYnounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
night-ride
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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
on one occasion
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
an educational institution
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
sitting-room
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From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
a special situation
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh no, I never think of such a thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
toilet-set
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From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
up-stairs
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From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL After supper Miss Calder professed herself very much fatigued; so Liza showed her at once to the best room, and Doctor Garde, before setting out on a night-ride, carried her trunk into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gorgeous apartment was situated on the ground floor, opening directly from the sitting-room; and as the rest of the family slept up-stairs, the timid lady felt an unacknowledged chill running down her spine.
at the time that
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
which person or people
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading She considered that she had come into a wild and uncivilized region, and remembered the brigand-like workmen at the Furnace who seemed to regard her with curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you not afraid, alone with the children, when Doctor Garde is gone?” she asked Liza, while laying out her toilet-set.
