used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
Bonnibel
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From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
Felise
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From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
gas-light
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From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
how
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From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
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 "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
with low volume
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Mother, Bonnibel has refused Colonel Carlyle."
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
at the time that
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
a Caucasian
From this reading Felise had come into the room as quietly as a spirit in her white dressing-gown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Arnold looked up from the sofa where she lay reading a novel by the gas-light with a start of surprise.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mercy, Felise, how you startled me!" she exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had just got to such an exciting part where the heroine was just about to be murdered by her jealous rival when in you came with your long hair and trailing white wrapper, like Lady Macbeth walking in her sleep.
