used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she slept little, for she feared something.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
dressing-room
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From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
Elettra
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From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But she slept little, for she feared something.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
located inward
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she slept little, for she feared something.
fasten with a lock
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
not any; not one
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
with low volume
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she slept little, for she feared something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
not known
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading After that, Elettra, unknown to Veronica, slept in the dressing-room every night.
Veronica's
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From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In itself, it was no great hardship for a tough woman of the mountains, as she was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nights were cold, after the fire had gone out, and she covered herself with a cloak of Veronica's.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After her mistress had gone to bed in the inner chamber, the woman used to lock the outer door softly and then draw a short, light sofa across it; on this she lay as best she might.
