1865
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From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
divisible by two
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
the organ of sight
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
GENERATIONnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
how
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From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
and nothing more
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
LillienounUS /ˈlɪli/
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
LILLIE'S
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From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
coated with paint
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
make square
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
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 On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILLIE'S ATTENTION IS RECALLED TO THE RISING GENERATION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
weather-stained
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From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
which person or people
From this reading On or about the first of January, 1865, Lillie chanced to go out on a shopping excursion, and descended the stairway of the hotel just in time to catch sight of a newly arrived guest, who was about entering his room on the first story.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she could distinguish the dark blue cloth, and gilt buttons which her eye never encountered now without a sparkle of interest.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading One servant directed the unsteady step and supported the wavering form of the stranger, while another carried a painted wooden box eighteen or twenty inches square, which seemed to be his sole baggage.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As Lillie was in the broad light and the invalid was walking from her down a dark passage, she could not see how thin and yellow his face was, nor how weather-stained, threadbare, and even ragged was his fatigue uniform.
