used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
bed-room
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From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
du
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From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
Eugenie
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From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
l'Horloge
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From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
Lacville
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From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
lady-in-waitingnoun
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
a particular point in time
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then suddenly she remembered!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then suddenly she remembered!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
Sylvia
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From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then suddenly she remembered!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The fact gave an added touch of romance to the Hotel du Lac.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading On waking the next morning, Sylvia Bailey forgot completely for a moment where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why of course she was at Lacville; and this delightful, luxurious room had been furnished and arranged for the lady-in-waiting and friend of the Empress Eugenie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked round the large, airy room, which was so absolutely unlike the small bed-room she had occupied in the Hotel de l'Horloge, with a sense of bewilderment and surprise.
