Chapter XXXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

in or near a particular place or position

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

without comfort

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

the male ruler of an empire

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start firing a weapon

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

set up or found

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

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the act of departing

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

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resulting from one's intentions

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

set afire or burning

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

how something is done or how it happens

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

not any; not one

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

go across or through

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

in the near future

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

established beyond doubt

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

in the near future

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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in or at that place or location

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was cold and comfortless, for there was no fire in the grate.

a native or resident of Wales

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plural of “wench” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On learning that I intended to pass the night at her house, she conducted me into a small room on the right-hand side of the passage, which proved to be the parlour.

which person or people

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She told me, however, that one should be lighted, and going out presently returned with a couple of buxom wenches, who I soon found were her daughters.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The old woman who confronted me in the passage of the inn turned out to be the landlady.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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