used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
put on clothes
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
easy-chair
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From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
set up or found
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chase asked, as he extended his hand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
sitting-room
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From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
a male human offspring
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning after the funeral, Chase, upon coming down to breakfast, found Mrs. Franklin already in the sitting-room.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
(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 "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat motionless in her easy-chair, with her arms folded, her feet on a footstool, and her face had the same stony look which had not varied since she was told, upon her arrival at Raleigh, that her son was dead.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had not taken the trouble to put on the new mourning garb which had been hastily made for her; her attire was a brown dress which she had worn in Florida.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, ma'am, I hope you have slept?"
