used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
DOCTRINEnounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading THE DOCTRINE OF THE INEVITABLE.
down-stairs
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From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
Dykman
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From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
a young female
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
Hermia
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From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
INEVITABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading THE DOCTRINE OF THE INEVITABLE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
a female domestic
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
night-slippers
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From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOCTRINE OF THE INEVITABLE.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTRINE OF THE INEVITABLE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
push forcefully
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
someone who visits
From this reading Hermia hesitated; then she bade the girl bring the visitor up to her boudoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late in the day her maid awoke her and said that Mrs. Dykman was down-stairs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was as well for several reasons that Mrs. Dykman should know.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She thrust her feet into a pair of night-slippers, drew a dressing-gown about her, and went into the next room.
