used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
a young female
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
Irene
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From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
MuslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE NEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
SalvesnounUS /sɑːvz/
plural of “salve” — semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
precisely as stated
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
Vosges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This chamber was that of Irene de Salves, and very unlike it was to the chamber of the spoiled child in the Chateau des Vosges.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two white beds stood near each other.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Muslin curtains tied with blue ribbons covered the windows with billowy folds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Among the pillows of one of the beds lay a beautiful face, and a young girl at her side held her frail hands.
