used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
basket-chair
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From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "To think of that child's behavior!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "To think of that child's behavior!
dearly loved
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
irradiating
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From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
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 Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
Lepel
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From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
not any; not one
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
Rector's
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From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
Rumbold
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From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
dependable
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
there's
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From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think of that child's behavior!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think of that child's behavior!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
wherein
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From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hubert stood before the Rector's wife in a pretty little room opening out upon the Rectory garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Rumbold--a short, stout, elderly woman with a good-natured smile irradiating her broad face and kind blue eyes--sat erect in the basket-chair wherein her portly frame more usually reclined, and positively gasped as she heard his story.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Jenny had been left in the hall, seated on one of the high-backed wooden chairs, while her protector told his tale.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading "But, dear me, Mr. Lepel," said Mrs. Rumbold, "there's no place for a child like that but the workhouse."
