used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wished the meeting to be short and cold.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She wished the meeting to be short and cold.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
drawing-room
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From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She wished the meeting to be short and cold.
morning-room
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From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She wished the meeting to be short and cold.
Shulski
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From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had chosen to receive him there, on purpose.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no touches of feminine influence, no comfortable sofas as in the morning-room or library, all was stiff, and dignified, and in pure style.
at the time that
From this reading Countess Shulski was seated in her uncle's drawing-room when Lord Tancred was announced.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished the meeting to be short and cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was rather a severe room, purely French, with very little furniture, each piece a priceless work of art.
