used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
(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 About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
in addition
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
dressing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
set up or found
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
established beyond doubt
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "He spoke of thee, but not by name."
a special situation
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It bore, notwithstanding, in its simplicity, strong marks of truth.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
vulgarlyadverb
in a smutty manner
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
wafered
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From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was also without date of time or place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading About six months after the death of Lady L., Mrs. Montgomery, in looking over papers of all descriptions, which had accumulated on her dressing-table, while she had been unable to attend to any thing, found one, folded and wafered, which had the appearance of a petition.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On being opened, however, it proved to be a sort of letter, but vulgarly written, badly spelt, and without signature.
