used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
arch-enemy
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From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
Donald
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From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
Fenton
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From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
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 The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
Miridoff
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From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
Miridoff's
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From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
Olga
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From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Donald Fenton sat on the floor beside her, in Miridoff's cloak, and he it had been who had said, "Miridoff is dead!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
except for; apart from
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PLOT DISCOVERED Olga slowly sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
whiskeredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪskərd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading But the man wearing the cloak was not old, dark, and heavily whiskered.
which person or people
From this reading The room, she realised, was now empty save for the man who knelt beside her couch; a man in a long military cloak, that belonged, she knew, or had belonged, to her arch-enemy, now her husband.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the contrary, he was young, fair, and without a hair on his face.
