used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
Alpenny's
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From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
carriage-bedroom
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From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
the act of discovering something
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
put on clothes
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
to come or go into
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
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 The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
not any; not one
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
SNOW'SnounUS /snoʊz/
possessive form of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
soakingnounUS /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
in the near future
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beside the candlestick lay a folded piece of paper, and opening this, she read a line or two in Alpenny's crabbed handwriting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
in or at the place that
From this reading The matches and a candle were on a table by the bed, where she had left them, and soon she had a light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SNOW'S DISCOVERY After a few minutes' lying on the threshold of her carriage-bedroom with the rain beating upon her soaking dress, Beatrice rose with an effort and opened the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was never locked, as no one would be likely to enter.
