used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
in actual fact
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
placed crosswise
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said Miss Blair.
death-notice
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From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
Edgham
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From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
a young female
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
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 In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
liabilitynounUS /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
a female domestic
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
a particular point in time
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said Miss Blair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
outward-boundadjective
that is going out or leaving
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said Miss Blair.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
sea-sick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
state-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
express in words
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria was in that state of liability to illness which keeps one in a berth, although she was not actually sea-sick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the night's paper before we left, I saw the death-notice of a certain Maria Edgham, of Edgham, New Jersey.
(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 "I think I may as well tell you now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
at the time that
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days later, when they were on the outward-bound steamer, Miss Rosa Blair crossed the corridor between her state-room, which she occupied with her maid, to Maria's, and stood a moment looking down at the girl lying in her berth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I may as well tell you now.
