used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I had thanked her, and accepted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had thanked her, and accepted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
how
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From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
Lola
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From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
Marchesa
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From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
as might be expected
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
Palazzo
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From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
Romanelli
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From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she know of my connection with "The Golden Face"?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
in a strange manner
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I had thanked her, and accepted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If she did, then she might naturally suspect me and hold me at arm's length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
communicated in words
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
at the time that
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SILVER SPIDER That night, after a chat with Lola, I sat in my room at the palace and could not help recollecting how strangely the Marchesa had started when my name had been uttered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if she feared me, why should she have asked me, as well as Lola and Madame, to call at the Palazzo Romanelli?
