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alcove
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The Reptile Room
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Klaus had chosen a room with a cozy alcove in it—the word "alcove" here means "a very, very small nook just perfect for sitting and reading."†
p. 29.9 *
Klaus had chosen a room with a cozy alcove in it—the word "alcove" here means "a very, very small nook just perfect for sitting and reading."†
p. 29.9
With Uncle Monty's permission, he had carried up a large cushioned chair from the living room and placed it right in the alcove, under a heavy brass reading lamp.†
p. 30.1
I keep it in the alcove, so I can read in that large chair.†
p. 65.4

Definitions:

(1) (alcove)
a recessed or secluded space -- such as in a room or garden

The alcove of a room is a smaller room attached to a larger room and separated by an arch or other architectural feature other than a door.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)