used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
AUGUSTAnounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
crêpe
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From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
harrowed
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From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
in motion
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Her boudoir was a scarlet confusion of silk and crêpe, and conducive to cheerfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once she sat down and opened “Progress and Poverty”; but George had ceased to charm, and she resumed her restless marching.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Her mind was uneasy and a trifle harrowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUGUSTA was moving restlessly about her boudoir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in her life she was not thoroughly satisfied with herself.
