used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
(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 All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
cloth-of-gold
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From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
coins made of gold
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
provoking horror
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
How
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From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
immediately past
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
held dear
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
occurring by chance
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
have in common
From this reading How lucky Sophia had been to be able to share her bed with a man she loved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
Sophia
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From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
Tilianoun
deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
From this reading Tilia, holding a candle, opened Rachel's door for Sophia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
at the time that
From this reading More glittering gold had been added to the girl's bedroom since Sophia had last visited her, and when the candle flame illuminated it, the room seemed to blaze.
which person or people
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Sophia blinked at the gold curtains before the windows and the heavy cloth-of-gold draperies surrounding the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this, she thought, was to impress that horrible Tartar who came here to lie with Rachel.
