used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHASTISEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
Caley
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From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
CHASTISEMENTnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading A CHASTISEMENT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
put on clothes
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
Florimel
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From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
a female domestic
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
a brief written record
From this reading A note fell, and she handed it to her mistress.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had her maid left the room than she sprang to the door and bolted it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Florimel opened it, grew pale as she read it, and asked Caley to bring her a glass of water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
at the time that
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she went to her room, there was Caley taking from a portmanteau the Highland dress which had occasioned so much.
