used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
anew
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
clothing in general
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The room looked more comfortable now.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
set up or found
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
set afire or burning
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The room looked more comfortable now.
a female domestic
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
Mardykes
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From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The room looked more comfortable now.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The room looked more comfortable now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
and nothing more
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
tea-things
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From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary, finding that she could not sleep, had put on her clothes again, and come down to keep her sister company.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
Torvey's
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From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
Walsingham
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From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were candles lighted, and a good fire burnt in the grate; tea-things stood on a little table near the fire, and the two sisters were talking, Lady Mardykes appearing more collected, and only they two in the room.
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Torvey's Opinion When Lady Walsingham reached the head of the stairs, she met her maid, and from her learned that her sister, Lady Mardykes, was downstairs in the same room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On approaching, she heard her sister Mary's voice talking with her, and found them together.
