used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
displeasingadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TOTHILL FIELDS.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TOTHILL FIELDS.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TOTHILL FIELDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
Maud
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From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was Reuben droning the morning prayers in the lower hall in presence of his mother and the aged servant, Maud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TOTHILL FIELDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, there was nothing displeasing to the sight about the chamber.
TOTHILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE IN TOTHILL FIELDS.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her turn Esther had been awakened, as she was every morning, by a sort of dull buzzing, which for a space continued and finally died away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She raised herself upon her elbow and glanced about her with an expression of disgust.
