used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
anew
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
(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 apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
BARONESSnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
BOUDOIRnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "We shall have candles."
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
true confidential information
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have candles."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
prismnounUS /ˈprɪzəm/
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait!" she said.
sconcesnounUS /ˈskɑːnsɪz/
plural of “sconce” — a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
serving-woman
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From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have candles."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait!" she said.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment was now distinct in all its details under this additional flood of light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have candles."
which person or people
From this reading She clapped her hands sharply, and again there entered the silent old serving-woman, who, obedient to a gesture, proceeded to light additional candles in the prism stands and sconces.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BOUDOIR OF THE BARONESS A woman's counsel brought us first to woe.--_Dryden_.
