used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
divisible by two
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
How
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From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SECLUSION.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
by chance
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
Rotha
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From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
SECLUSIONnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading IN SECLUSION.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
precisely as stated
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
accept gladly
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How should she be, after what had taken place?
in or at the place that
From this reading And how could she breathe, anyhow, in any atmosphere where her aunt was?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rotha climbed the three flights of stairs from the breakfast room, feeling that her aunt's house, and the world generally, had become a desert to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went up to her own little room, being very sure that neither in the warm dressing room on the second floor, nor indeed in any other, would she be welcome, or even perhaps tolerated.
