used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, I looked round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Left alone, I looked round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, I looked round.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Left alone, I looked round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
come together
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
others
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From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Left alone, I looked round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady herself came to meet me at the station.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little place where my mistress lived is situated on the Thames, about two hours' journey from London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house to which she took me stood somewhat back from the others, near to the bank of the river.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Talking kindly all the while, my new mistress showed me into a large pleasant room, and told me that this was to be my room.
