used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
in actual fact
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
(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 Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
BEDROOMSnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
carpetingnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
CHAMBERSnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
else
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From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
a social unit living together
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
ill-health
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From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
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 Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
not any; not one
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The debility of childhood, the lassitude of domestics, and the ill-health of families, are often caused by neglecting to provide a supply of pure air.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
ventilatedadjectiveUS /ˈventəleɪtɪd/
exposed to air
From this reading Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
(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 Every mistress of a family should see, not only that all sleeping-rooms in her house _can be_ well ventilated at night, but that they actually are so.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Where there is no open fireplace to admit the pure air from the exterior, a door should be left open into an entry, or room where fresh air is admitted; or else a small opening should be made in a window, taking care not to allow a draught of air to cross the bed.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Straw matting is best for a chamber carpet, and strips of woollen carpeting may be laid by the side of the bed.
