used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
anew
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
for the reason that
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
don't
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From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
else
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From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
a social unit living together
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
Jessie
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From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading "Marshall?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
out-did
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From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
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 But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this she dared not do, lest it should be discovered that she was not away from home and enjoying some little pent-up room in the third story of a crowded hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
William
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From this reading "If she don’t come with William, I mean to go down there and see what this family are like that she makes such a fuss about," she said.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good lady sat in her chamber wiping the perspiration from her ruddy face, and occasionally peering out into the pleasant street, with a longing desire to escape from her self-imposed prison, and breathe the air again in her accustomed walks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Occasionally, too, she thought with a sigh of the clover fields, the fresh, green grass and shadowy woods, where Jessie was really enjoying herself, without the trouble of dressing three times a day, and then swelling with vexation because some one else out-did her.
