used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
(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 Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
Cecilia's
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From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
easinessnoun
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
Findlater's
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From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
Finsbury
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From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
immediately past
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
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 Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
and nothing more
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
open-eyedadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
over-furnished
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From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
a particular situation
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
TRUEFITT
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From this reading P. TRUEFITT, Findlater’s Private Hotel, Finsbury Circus, London.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three parcels all done up in brown paper and ready for the post, addressed in Cecilia’s handwriting to:— MRS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
belonging to which person
From this reading Only five minutes before she had left the room to look for a pair of shoes whose easiness was their sole reason for survival, and as a last hope had looked under Cecilia’s bed, and discovered the parcels.
WILLETT
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From this reading WILLETT sat in her small and over-furnished living-room in a state of open-eyed amazement.
