used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
(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 third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
completely unclothed
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of them moved for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
a particular point in time
From this reading None of them moved for a moment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading None of them moved for a moment.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them moved for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
sitting-room
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From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
dependable
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them moved for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third was beautiful, all in black, her sumptuous neck and shoulders bare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
precisely as stated
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was dressed in rusty black; she was pale faced, crowned with light hair; the other, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other, was middle-aged and very stout; her breast rolled like a billow in her half buttoned bodice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the beautiful woman threw back her cloak and her long jade earrings tinkled.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IN a bed sitting-room at the top of an old house off the Waterloo Road three women were watching by the bedside of a man.
