used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
BINDLE
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From this reading BINDLE ENTERTAINS I "Bindle!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading BINDLE ENTERTAINS I "Bindle!"
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
furniture-polish
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From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
holies
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From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BINDLE ENTERTAINS I "Bindle!"
ironing-blanket
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
mid-Victorian
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From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
soap-and-water
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From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle stepped down from a chair, protected by her ironing-blanket, on which she had been standing to replace a piece of holly that had fallen from a picture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed at the mid-Victorian riot about her with obvious pride; it constituted her holy of holies.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Upon it she had laboured for days with soap-and-water and furniture-polish, with evergreen and coloured candles, to render it worthy of the approaching festivity.
