used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
bed-room
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From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
du
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From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
at any time
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
Lacville
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From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
self-scorn
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From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
possessing sweep
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
Sylvia
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From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
to-night
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From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading For the first time since she had been in the Villa du Lac, she locked the door of her bed-room and sat down in the darkness.
Virieu
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From this reading She told herself with bitter self-scorn that Paul de Virieu cared nothing for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Sylvia went slowly and wearily up to her room a sudden horror of Lacville swept over her excited brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was overwhelmed with feelings of humiliation and pain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had cared ever so little he surely would never have done what he had done to-night?
