used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DISTURBED BY MRS.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
CHANDOS
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From this reading CHANDOS.
Chandos's
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From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
having the place or position changed
From this reading DISTURBED BY MRS.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
ironing-room
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From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DISTURBED BY MRS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
not any; not one
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
servant-girls
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From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had nearly laughed aloud at those foolish servant-girls; nevertheless, in what they had said there was food for speculation.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The commotion in the ironing-room, that followed on the discovered presence of Hill, had given me the opportunity to come away, and so exchange (not willingly) the gossiping cheerfulness of the back, for the dreary front of the house.
but in spite of that
From this reading No candles yet in Lady Chandos's rooms, but a great flood of light in those of Mrs. Chandos.
