used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
put on clothes
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
eight-dayadjective
lasting for eight days
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
Hetty
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
a social unit living together
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
and nothing more
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
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 About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
a female domestic
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Vincent
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
