used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
Amy
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From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
Barbara
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From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
not accessible to view
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
someone who is a detective
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
EncounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
and nothing more
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
Kenilworth
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From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
Mildred
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From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
a particular point in time
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
Nona
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From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
and nothing more
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
Robsart
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From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Russia had no charms for her as it appeared to have for Mildred Thornton and Nona Davis.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But although Barbara had not to suffer the thought of a faithless lover, at the present moment she was feeling extremely sorry for herself.
very small
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Although it was well into the twentieth century, this room was just such an one as might have concealed the hapless Amy Robsart in the days of Lord Leicester and Kenilworth Castle.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was seated on the side of her cot bed in a tiny room high up in a tower, with only one small window overlooking the courtyard below.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _An Encounter_ Barbara had been writing a letter to Dick Thornton.
