used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
put on clothes
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
Honoria
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From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
Lavinia
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From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
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 A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
a female domestic
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come down," said the Countess, glancing furtively behind her, and the maid noiselessly and carefully descended.
SCORNEDadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
at the time that
From this reading A LADY SCORNED When the Countess Lavinia left the library she went instantly and stealthily to the foot of the great stairway.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A slight figure in a light dress and mob cap appeared on the first wide landing.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Honoria!" she called in a hushed yet insistent voice.
