used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
(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 When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
Casa
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From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
gotten under control
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
Felice
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From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
HOLME
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From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LADY HOLME never forgot that first evening at Casa Felice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she knew that then she had not begun to realise it.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strangeness of it was greater than the strangeness of any nightmare.
at the time that
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
in or at the place that
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For she had been in her own house, in the city which contained a troop of her friends, in the city where she had reigned.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When she was shut up in her bedroom in London she had thought she realised all the meaning of the word loneliness.
