used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
how long something has existed
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
curtsied
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From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
Holt
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From this reading "Mrs. Radcliffe, Holt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Show your mistress her rooms."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Radcliffe, Holt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
Radcliffe
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From this reading "Mrs. Radcliffe, Holt.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Show your mistress her rooms."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show your mistress her rooms."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
sitting-room
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From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The woman curtsied, and led the way through another passage to the stairs; and into a bedroom and sitting-room above, that opened into one another.
wedding-dress
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From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
a Caucasian
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A thin, respectable woman of middle age made her appearance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked with curiosity at the young lady her master had brought in: at her wedding-dress of grey silk, at the pretty face blushing under the white straw bonnet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Show your mistress her rooms."
