used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
Addie
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From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
bedroom-windows
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From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
der
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From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
express in words
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
Welcke
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From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
a Caucasian
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Constance remained alone the whole evening.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had opened both her bedroom-windows wide; and she looked out over the road into the sultry night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be staying with Addie in the dining-room....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a moment, she thought that Van der Welcke would come to her, to tell her his decision; but he did not come....
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She had undressed and put on a white wrapper; and she remained sitting, in the dark room, at the open window.
