used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
anew
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
Aurelia
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From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
traveling across
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
set up or found
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
Genevieve
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From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
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 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
fasten with a lock
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come, quick.'
quitted
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From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
make an effort or attempt
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And the two, after crossing the court, arrived at the street door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Dear mistress, come,' said Genevieve, 'let us try again.
under normal conditions
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
in or at the place that
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'It is impossible to open the door!' said Aurelia in despair to her slave; 'the key is not within the lock where it is usually left.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Aurelia, having quitted the low room, returned in a few minutes and found Genevieve dressed as a young man and buckling the leather belt of her tunic.
