used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
(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 I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Somebody called my name.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
the act of departing
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
directress
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From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
being one more than seven
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Somebody called my name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
not one, and not any
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
on one occasion
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody called my name.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preparation for the departure began at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day my mistress took me to the home herself, commended me to the special care of the directress, and I lived once more in the room containing the eight beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew none of the girls and was not at all eager to know them.
at the time that
From this reading However, when I entered the dining-room in the evening I had a surprise.
