used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
eagerly desirous
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
familiarizedadjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪzd/
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
Hilary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
not any; not one
From this reading Elizabeth manifested no anxiety about herself or her destiny.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
readieradjectiveUS /ˈrediər/
comparative of “ready” — completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
a special situation
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They knew she did, for they heard her heavy breathing through the thin partition wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether, as Hilary suggested, she was too ignorant to notice the days of the week, or month, or, as Selina thought, too stupid to care for any thing beyond eating, drinking, and sleeping.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her anxious mistresses were thus talking her over the servant lay on her humble bed and slept.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went about her work just as usual; a little quicker and readier, now she was becoming familiarized to it; but she said nothing.
