used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
(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 The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She heard steps approaching the chamber; she drew back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She heard steps approaching the chamber; she drew back.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She heard steps approaching the chamber; she drew back.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
half-Eastern
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From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard steps approaching the chamber; she drew back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
immediately past
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
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 The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She had short time for reflection.
seigneurs
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From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had short time for reflection.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had short time for reflection.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She heard steps approaching the chamber; she drew back.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Had he escaped unscathed the blades of the foe,--her new treasure, the new light of her life, her lord, at last her lover?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young actress was led to and left alone in a chamber adorned with all the luxurious and half-Eastern taste that at one time characterized the palaces of the great seigneurs of Italy.
Zicci
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From this reading Her first thought was for Zicci,--was he yet living?
