used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
put on clothes
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her features wore a most woe-begone expression.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her features wore a most woe-begone expression.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
gaieties
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From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
Hammond's
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From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
Jeannie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her features wore a most woe-begone expression.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarah, characteristically indifferent to gaieties "made to order," had determined not to appear below.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the "grand hop" night at the headquarters of Newport fashion.
at the time that
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Her sister and mother had withdrawn to dress, when Jeannie's curly head peeped in at Mrs. Hammond's door.
woe-begone
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From this reading Her features wore a most woe-begone expression.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her features wore a most woe-begone expression.
but in spite of that
From this reading The air of her room was fresh and pure, and a book, yet unread, lay under the lamp upon her table.
