used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
bludgeon-like
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From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
brokenly
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From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
car-starter
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From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
Clifton-Wyatt's
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From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
estray
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From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mentioned the New Willard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
Louise
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From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
Marie
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From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He mentioned the New Willard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He mentioned the New Willard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she came out of the first hotel of her selection and rejection Marie Louise asked the car-starter the name of another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At one side a long corridor ran brokenly up a steep hill.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not far, and she was there before she had time to recover from the staggering effect of Lady Clifton-Wyatt's bludgeon-like snub.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading He mentioned the New Willard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As timidly as the waif and estray that she was, she ventured into the crowded, gorgeous lobby with its lofty and ornate ceiling on its big columns.
