used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
anew
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE STABLE CLOCK.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
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 All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
how
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From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
Maggie
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From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
not any; not one
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
Ralph's
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From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
STABLEadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE STABLE CLOCK.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STABLE CLOCK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading There was plenty of light in the passage, but no sunshine, and Maggie felt her excitement cooling down and her heart beating tranquilly again.
precisely as stated
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather desolate standing at the other side of Ralph's door in the passage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
at the time that
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
showing curiosity
From this reading She walked slowly back to her own little chamber, wondering what she had better do now, and thinking how very disagreeable it was to be spoken of as "a muff."
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading All that delightful energy and zest which she had shown when dressing herself, which she had felt when she had danced into her cousin's room, had forsaken her.
