used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
Acadaeum
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From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
asbestosnounUS /æsˈbestəs/
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT THE YEARS BROUGHT.
easy-chair
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From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Suddenly she uttered a little exclamation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
Goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/
possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" said Esther.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" said Esther.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly she uttered a little exclamation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
patronessnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənəs/
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is it?" said Esther.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she uttered a little exclamation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she uttered a little exclamation.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE YEARS BROUGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Goldsmith herself lay back languidly upon a great easy-chair before an asbestos fire and turned over the leaves of the new number of the _Acadaeum_.
communicated in words
From this reading Suddenly she uttered a little exclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE YEARS BROUGHT.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning Esther sat in Mrs. Henry Goldsmith's boudoir, filling up some invitation forms for her patroness, who often took advantage of her literary talent in this fashion.
a late time of life
From this reading WHAT THE YEARS BROUGHT.
