used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
ante-chamber
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From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
Blanchette
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From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
Chazeul
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From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
clear-sightedadjective
having sharp clear vision
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
a female domestic
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
pertinaciousadjective
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
quitted
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From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
rancorousadjectiveUS /ˈræŋkərəs/
showing deep-seated resentment
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
try to get or reach
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
a male human offspring
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor was she less pertinacious and resolute, than crafty and clear-sighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When there, she seated herself before the mirror, and remained for several minutes in deep thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was, as we have depicted her, rancorous and vindictive, but at the same time ambitious and greedy.
at the time that
From this reading When the Marchioness de Chazeul retired from Rose's chamber, she did not seek the society of her brother; neither did she at first send for her son, nor inquire for the priest.
which person or people
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, as she passed through the ante-chamber, she beckoned to the maid Blanchette, who had quitted the room, when she and the Count had entered it, and, with a sign to follow, led the way to her own apartments.
