used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
anew
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
craftilyadverb
in an artful manner
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
distressfullyadverb
with distress
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
put on clothes
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
one or the other of two
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
extractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
Gaspard
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From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
a young female
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
hushers
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From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
long-sleeved
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From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
mal
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From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
mer
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From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
night-gown
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From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
an amount of time
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
having a point
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
SHEILA
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From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
simulatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪd/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
the state of being asleep
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the intense discomfort and nausea that had followed the first period of faintness had passed, Nancy had slipped off the shabby satin dress, made like the long-sleeved kitchen apron of New England extraction, and attired the child in a craftily simulated night-gown of table linen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not like to have it on the land.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
the act of using
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
at the time that
From this reading SHEILA "I had _mal de mer_ when I was on the steamer," the child said, in her pretty, painstaking English--she spoke French habitually.
in or at the place that
From this reading The gentleman in there," she pointed to the room beyond where Gaspard was again distressfully sleeping the sleep of the spent after a period of the most profound physical agitation, "he does not like to have it, too,--I mean either."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Nancy had propped the little girl up on improvised pillows made of coats and wraps swathed in towels and covered her with some strips of canton flannel designed to use as "hushers" under the table covers.
