used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
the act of departing
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
coins made of gold
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have put it here.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have put it here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
Hubertine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have put it here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have put it here.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had already taken her first lessons in embroidery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She held up the little book, then, placing it in that back part of one of the drawers, said: “Look!
on a floor above
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Angelique slept upstairs in a room under the roof, by the side of the garret, and the windows of which overlooked the garden.
working-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first Sunday morning after she was in her new home, before going to mass, Hubertine opened before her the old chest in the working-room, where she kept the fine gold thread.
