used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
(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 If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
carefully weighed
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
greatly pleased
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
set up or found
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
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 If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
Mabin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
parlormaidnoun
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
Rudolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
not in physical motion
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
at the time that
From this reading And when Mabin reached home, she found that the Powers had already received Mrs. Dale’s invitation to Mabin.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mabin was still talking to Rudolph in the road between “The Towers” and “Stone House,” a tall parlormaid, in snow-white French cap and ends, passed them, on her way from the former to the latter house, bearing a letter in her hand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In truth it had put both husband and wife into a position of some difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her hair had been dark instead of fair, it would have made all the difference.
but in spite of that
From this reading For while, on the one hand, they were delighted at this opportunity of getting “the one too many” off their hands for a time, yet there were the opinions of their neighbors to be considered; and the tide of public feeling had set in strongly against the lady in black.
