used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DRIFTING AWAY.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING AWAY.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
Fenton
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
set up or found
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
set afire or burning
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian was there when Gilbert went in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
Nowell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
on one occasion
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
sick-bed
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From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
carry out
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had arrived a couple of hours before, and had taken her place at once by the sick-bed.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marian was there when Gilbert went in.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
on a floor above
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marian was there when Gilbert went in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
at the time that
From this reading Marian was there when Gilbert went in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her bonnet and shawl were thrown carelessly upon a dilapidated couch by the window.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Gilbert Fenton found Jacob Nowell worse; so much worse, that he had been obliged to take to his bed, and was lying in a dull shabby room upstairs, faintly lighted by one tallow candle on the mantelpiece.
