used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
(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 Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
Bell-Hall
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From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
a movement into or inward
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
divisible by two
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
provoking horror
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
immediately past
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
the literary culture
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
Millie
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From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a particular point in time
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
term of address for a man
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
confined on all sides
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
TENSSEN'S
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From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
on a floor above
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry hung up his coat and hat in the little room to the right of the hall and went to the library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
at the time that
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
which person or people
From this reading The house was still and unresponsive; even Lady Bell-Hall, who was not sensitive to atmosphere, gave a little shiver and hurried upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herbert Spencer was there, seated at Sir Charles' table surrounded with little packets of letters all tied neatly with bright new red tape.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading TENSSEN'S MIND IS MADE UP AT LAST At the very moment in the afternoon when Millie was hiding herself from a horrible world in a taxi Henry and Lady Bell-Hall were entering the Hill Street house.
