used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
(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 All was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
Cantyre
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
Forster's
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From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
not in physical motion
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
not used up
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door as gently as she had opened it, and, remaining motionless, looked inquiringly about her.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
with low volume
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Countess and Violet Miss Forster's bedroom door was gently opened, and the Countess of Cantyre went softly in.
at the time that
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the apartment, despite its size, was the stuffy smell which comes to a bedroom when the windows have not been opened through the night.
but in spite of that
From this reading The curtains had not yet been drawn.
