used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
Aimée
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From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
disrobing
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From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
FatimanounUS /ˈfæθɪmə/
youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Listening.
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 Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
except for; apart from
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the closed door, from the long drawing room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading UNDERGROUND Alone in the gloom of that strange room, Aimée sat rigid.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not a sound, beyond the other door, from the room where the slave, Fatima, waited to assist in her disrobing.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Silence everywhere--save for a low lapping of water against the masonry beneath her windows.
