used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
(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 And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
for the reason that
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
CASKETnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
put on clothes
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
eiderdownnoun
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
of great significance or value
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
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 And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
LINEDadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
Nicole
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From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
on one occasion
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
a light shade of red
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
by chance
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
try to get or reach
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could have cried in a little room, quite easily; but this regal apartment was Second Empire--somebody important had slept here once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nicole knocked and entered: “It is time for Mademoiselle to dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
unwoundverbUS /ənˈwaʊnd/
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And the child left over wanted badly to cry, because her toys had all been broken, because it was her birthday, because Peter had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
which person or people
From this reading But who could possibly cry in such a very large room, that unwound itself and escaped at the corners, whenever she tried to seek comfort in tucking the walls close about her like an eiderdown quilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CASKET LINED WITH PINK It was such a very large room.
