used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear, sweet, tiresome little thing that she is.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She is at home, then,” she thought to herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “She is at home, then,” she thought to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is at home, then,” she thought to herself.
key-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
latchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
set afire or burning
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She inserted her little latchkey--gilded, but practical--into the key-hole.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
cut with a saw
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Dear, sweet, tiresome little thing that she is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dear, sweet, tiresome little thing that she is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “She is at home, then,” she thought to herself.
a special situation
From this reading “Dear, sweet, tiresome little thing that she is.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She is at home, then,” she thought to herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The drawing-room, she saw, glancing through the iridescent panes at the side of the door, was lighted up.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Dear, sweet, tiresome little thing that she is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She drove up to Queen Anne’s Mansions in the dusk, and was whirled up in the lift and deposited in front of her own door.
