used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
the first light of day
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
the act of discovering something
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
Jannet
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
Jannet's
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From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
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 THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
Nell
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From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
Paulina
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
Pieter
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From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Meanwhile she would go by herself to investigate that queer little box of a room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
express in words
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
Vittoria
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
look attentively
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nell went soundly to sleep in a few minutes, feeling perfectly safe from ghosts now in Jannet's room.
at the time that
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Dawn was breaking when Paulina left the two girls, telling Jannet that she intended to watch for the return of Vittoria.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Jannet persuaded Nell to lie down on her bed, but she was too highly keyed over the whole affair to feel sleepy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a suitable time she would call Uncle Pieter and tell him about the discovery.
