used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
(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 À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
move towards
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
boudoirs
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From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
drawing-room
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From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
one or the other of two
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
Etta
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From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
the organ of sight
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
morning-room
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From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
not any; not one
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
and nothing more
From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
transmitsverbUS /trænzˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “transmit” — transfer to another
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
TROIS
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From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that time the ladies spent the day either in their own boudoirs or in the morning-room looking over the cliff.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
under normal conditions
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great drawing-room was only used after dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mind, no doubt, fears the unseen approach of detection or danger, and transmits this dread to the eye, which likes to command a wide view all around.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Persons of a troubled mind usually love to look upon a wide prospect.
À
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From this reading À TROIS Of all the rooms in the great castle Etta liked the morning-room best.
