used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
a female human offspring
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a young female
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
Legros
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From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
Marie
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From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
mittennounUS /ˈmɪtən/
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
and nothing more
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
be seated
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come Care and Pleasure, Hope and Pain And bring the fated Fairy Prince.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
very small
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
precisely as stated
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
wherein
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From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She--Rose Marie--the daughter of Papa Legros--as he was uniformly called in the neighbourhood--she was now a great lady, by the will of God and the decree of the Holy Father himself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And in the narrow bed built within the wall in the tiny room, wherein a tallow candle placed on a central table threw only very feeble rays, the girl Rose Marie lay dreaming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have a glass coach like the ladies whom she had so often seen driving about in Versailles, and sit in it, dressed in the latest fashion and holding a fan in her hand, which would be encased in a lace mitten.
