used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
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 THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
a particular point in time
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
redecoratedverbUS /riˈdekəreɪtɪd/
past form of “redecorate” — redo the decoration of an apartment or house
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
sitting-room
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From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
carry out
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She left him in the hall for a moment, and then returned, and asked him to follow her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY left the ramparts and returned to the hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
Warens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no ordinary hotel sitting-room, this daintily upholstered room.
at the time that
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
in or at the place that
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He followed her to a door on the first floor landing; she opened it, and led him into a sitting-room, where in an armchair beside a blazing wood fire sat old Madame de Warens muffled up in a light shawl, with a novel open upon her lap, asleep.
a late time of life
From this reading It had, in fact, been entirely redecorated by a Parisian firm three years before, when the two women had decided to take up their quarters for good at the hotel.
