used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
Accleton
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From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
(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 My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
coal-grate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
comfortlessadjective
without comfort
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
put on clothes
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
at any time
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
front-parlour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
an established custom
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
morning-visiters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
not any; not one
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
richly-furnished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My husband and I have got into the habit of spending all our evenings there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
under normal conditions
From this reading But after dinner, I usually put on a wrapper, and establish myself in the dining-room for the remainder of the day.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
at the time that
From this reading "About twelve o'clock," said she, "I always, when the weather is fine, dress myself and have the front-parlour fire made up, in case of morning-visiters.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our heroine was kept waiting a considerable time in a cold and comfortless, though richly-furnished parlour, where the splendid coal-grate exhibited no evidences of fire, but a mass of cinders blackening at the bottom.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading At length Mrs. Accleton made her appearance, fresh from the toilet, and apologized by saying, that expecting no one that afternoon, she had ever since dinner been sitting up stairs in her wrapper.
