used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading See, she kneels before it!
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
carpetingnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And there is a crucifix in the corner.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading And there is a crucifix in the corner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
home-like
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From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there is a crucifix in the corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there is a crucifix in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See, she kneels before it!
kneels
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From this reading See, she kneels before it!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
engage in
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, she kneels before it!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
sinningnounUS /ˈsɪnɪŋ/
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
a male human offspring
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
a special situation
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
the act of using
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
Virgin'snounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two or three faded dresses hanging against the walls, and a bonnet, for which she has little use.
which person or people
From this reading May the Holy Virgin’s blessed Son, who said to the sinning one, “Neither do I condemn thee,” send into her stricken heart the balm of holy peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Her friends have brought her some bits of carpeting, which she has spread over the stone floor, with her womanly love of order, (poor thing,) to make the place look _home-like_.
