used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
almshouses
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From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
camletnoun
a garment made of camlet fabric
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
Phil
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From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
sauntered
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From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
skeinsnounUS /skeɪnz/
plural of “skein” — coils of worsted yarn
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hesitated on the broad sill, then she opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She often ran in to see Phil and Andrew, and the one clerk always stared at the radiant vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afterward she sauntered round with a guilty feeling.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Primrose Henry put on her camlet cloak and took several skeins of yarn to one of the old ladies in the almshouses, to knit some stockings for some other poor.
