used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
beauty-loving
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From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
brocadedadjective
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
Kate
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From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door opened, and she looked into the room beyond.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a cabin, of the same size as the others, and fitted up as a stateroom, but furnished and decorated differently.
VERANDAHnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY ON THE VERANDAH No one was coming; Lady Gardiner dared to turn the key.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The five which Kate had been shown yesterday were comfortable, but not particularly luxurious, and she had wondered, since this was ostensibly a pleasure trip, that beauty-loving Virginia had not thought it worth while to have her own cabin, at least, made more dainty.
