adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
Baroness's
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From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps the Baroness Zerlinski had stayed at the hotel before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Perhaps the Baroness Zerlinski had stayed at the hotel before.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
Nella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nella examined it, but it did not contain the name of Zerlinski.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the Baroness Zerlinski had stayed at the hotel before.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps the Baroness Zerlinski had stayed at the hotel before.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then it was that Nella began to imagine, what had swiftly crossed her mind when first the Baroness presented herself at the bureau, that the features of the Baroness were remotely familiar to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment Nella regarded the Baroness’s correction of her figures as a curious chance, but afterwards, when the Baroness had ascended in the lift, the thing struck her as somewhat strange.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the sake of convenience an index of visitors to the hotel was kept and the index extended back for thirty years.
Zerlinski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the Baroness Zerlinski had stayed at the hotel before.
