used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
equally
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
Ball's-pond
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From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
Dombey
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From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
Edith
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From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
GorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
PerchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In a spacious room――richly furnished――but dim――dim――as her aching soul.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In a spacious room――sat Edith!
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading On the kennel――on the palace――on Dombey straying away from Ball’s-pond――on Perch looking after him fruitlessly (in public houses).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It fell on all alike――that day――on the infant in his cradle――on the dead man in his coffin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gorgeous curtains shut out the light――the blessed light!
