used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
AFLAMEadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
Annie's
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From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
lugubriouslyadverb
in a sorrowful lugubrious manner
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
not one, and not any
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
slatternlyadjective
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Even Annie's buoyant spirits seemed inadequate.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This morning they ate alone, in silence, and none too happily.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading A trace of bitterness was in her tone when she spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had their morning coffee in a chilly room downstairs, where sometimes their slatternly landlady appeared, lugubriously voluble.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HEARTS AFLAME They rose the next morning and dressed in the room without fire, shivering now as they drew on their stockings, frozen stiff.
