used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
exhale hard
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
Evelina
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From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
not accessible to view
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
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 Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
pillow-slips
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From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
rosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
two times
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Once or twice, her veil slipped down over her face, and she impatiently pushed it back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands, so long nerveless, were alive and sentient now.
at the time that
From this reading When she opened the chest, the scent of lavender and rosemary, long since dead, struck her like a blow.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading The key of the chest was in a drawer in her dresser, hidden beneath a pile of yellowed garments.
but in spite of that
From this reading The room swam before her, yet Miss Evelina dragged forth her linen sheets and pillow-slips, musty, but clean, and made her bed.
