used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Antoine
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
from appearances alone
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
dearly loved
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
set up or found
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
Julien
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
and nothing more
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
oddmentsnoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
sewing-machine
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From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
St
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From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE FIRST ARTICLE Julien found Lady Anne in a small, stuffy apartment on the third floor of the house in the Rue St. Antoine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
untrimmedadjective
not trimmed
From this reading She herself was seated apparently deep in thought before an untrimmed hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She merely glanced up at his entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before her was a sewing-machine, and the floor of the room was littered with oddments of black calico.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth, my dear Anne," he exclaimed, "are you doing?"
