used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
Cornelia
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
flower-vases
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From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
located inward
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rose and went into the next room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
Murrhina
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From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She rose and went into the next room.
Nubians
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From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She rose and went into the next room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and went into the next room.
cut with a saw
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt crushed and racked in every limb, and her head ached madly.
slave-girls
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From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
swoon-like
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose and went into the next room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slave-girls were gone, and in the inner room she heard a clatter as of laying the table.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
wine-jugs
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From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, when Cornelia woke from her swoon-like sleep.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She opened the door, and saw the two girls busy, with two Nubians dressed in yellow, in arranging a supper with costly Murrhina vessels, cups, wine-jugs, and flower-vases.
