used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
(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 With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
on or to one side
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
bombazinenoun
a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was longer.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was longer.
horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
for more time
From this reading Her face was longer.
Lucretia
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From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
Lucretia's
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From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
the local environment
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
