used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN UNDER A NEW ASPECT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading HELEN UNDER A NEW ASPECT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
BodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
chamber-door
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From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
put on clothes
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
a quick look
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN UNDER A NEW ASPECT.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HELEN UNDER A NEW ASPECT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
Rhoda
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From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Friday afternoon, Helen's chamber-door chanced to be left open, and Rhoda caught a glimpse of a delicate silk dress lying on the bed.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HELEN UNDER A NEW ASPECT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went straight into the room and examined it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture.
