used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
anew
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it 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 They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
dearly loved
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
a young female
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
Good-night
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From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
half-past
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From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
Jessie
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From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
and nothing more
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
NOBLESSEnounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
OBLIGEverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
Penwerne
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From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The luxuries of the first days of her residence at Penwerne Manor were quite at an end.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
an educational institution
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOBLESSE OBLIGE The elder girls of the school retired to their rooms at half-past nine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the night that Star had shown Christian Dawson's bill, Christian went to her room as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
at the time that
From this reading They were all expected to be in bed by ten, when Jessie went round, just opening the door of each room, peeping in, saying, "Good-night, dear," and shutting it again.
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 The girl stood for a minute by a window that was partly open.
