used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
put or send forth
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
a female human offspring
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
one or the other of two
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
social deportment
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
not any; not one
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that her lord was in Derby, she lay here all alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
not in physical motion
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The light, held below, cast shadows upwards from chin and cheek, and the eyes shone in hollows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
at the time that
From this reading I Mrs. Manners was still abed when her daughter came in to see her.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lay in the great chamber that gave upon the gallery above the hall whence, on either side, she could hear whether or no the maids were at their business--which was a comfort to her if a discomfort to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first that she knew of her daughter's coming was a light in her eyes; and the next was a face, as of a stranger, looking at her with great eyes, exalted by joy and pain.
