used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
Bertha
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From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
Bertha's
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From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
Christina
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From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
greatly pleased
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
DWELLSverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
and nothing more
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
take the midday meal
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
a female domestic
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
menagenoun
a social unit living together
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading She was peculiarly susceptible to pretty things.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was peculiarly susceptible to pretty things.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was peculiarly susceptible to pretty things.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading She was peculiarly susceptible to pretty things.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bertha's fine linen damask tablecloth, the quaint old sugar bowls and salt cellars in their crimson glass and cut silver mounts, the old-fashioned silver, and the pretty flowers that always graced her table, delighted Christina quite as much as the roast chicken and apple tart, and the ripe pears that followed afterwards.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was peculiarly susceptible to pretty things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
very small
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FEAR DWELLS NOT HERE" LUNCH was had in the tiny dining-room on the other side of the passage.
at the time that
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christina, accustomed to her simple nursery menage, always enjoyed her midday meal with Miss Bertha.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I grow up," she announced, "I shall have just such a house as this, Miss Bertha, and I shall have Nurse for my maid like your Lucy."
