used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
a female human offspring
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
in a serious manner
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
Elliott
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From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
a young female
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
glimmeringly
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From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
illumines
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From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
Maud
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From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading The fair girl in the low chair, gazing pensively into the fire, is Maud Elliott, the daughter of the house.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
sea-coal
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From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
not in physical motion
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is apparent from their costumes that they have been spending the evening out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The golden hands of the parlor clock point glimmeringly to an hour after midnight, and the house is still.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
which person or people
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Not generally called handsome, her features are good and well balanced, and her face is altogether a sweet and wholesome one.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The gas is turned almost out, but the flickering of the dying sea-coal fire in the grate fitfully illumines the forms and faces of two young women, who are seated before it, talking earnestly in low tones.
