used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE PUBLIC GARDENS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
Juliana
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From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
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 The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
pigstynounUS /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
a pen for swine
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE PUBLIC GARDENS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUBLIC GARDENS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor had left the ashes of his cigar on the table, for her, the poor slave, to clean away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so exhausted, she said, that she could scarcely stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had taken her two hours to arrange the parlor, which was like a pigsty.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading AT about three in the afternoon Juliana entered the kitchen and threw herself down on one of the wooden chairs.
