used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
disreputablyadverb
in a disreputable manner
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
drawing-room
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From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
Harold's
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From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
not in action or at work
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
immediately past
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Charlotte Home neither put on her thimble nor threaded her needle; she sat gazing into the fire, lost in reverie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
accept gladly
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were at last in bed, the drawing-room lodger had finished her dinner, the welcome time of lull in the day's occupations had come, and Mrs. Home sat by the dining-room fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A large basket, filled with little garments ready for mending, lay on the floor at her feet, and her working materials were close by; but, for a wonder, the busy fingers were idle.
the day immediately before today
From this reading In vain Daisy's frock pleaded for that great rent made yesterday, and Harold's socks showed themselves most disreputably out at heels.
