used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
chemises
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From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
clothing in general
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
corsetnounUS /ˈkɔːrsət/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading How fine the stitches were!
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How fine the stitches were!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
nightgowns
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From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading How fine the stitches were!
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She looked at each garment with swimming eyes and a lump like a rock in her throat, before she laid it away in one of the bulging compartments of the carpet bag.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading One by one, she smoothed and folded her wedding clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How fine the stitches were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
a Caucasian
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six of everything; nightgowns, chemises, corset covers, with frills across the bosom, starched white petticoats, with wide tucked flounces.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a wonder what her mother could do with her rheumatic joints.
