used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
alighted
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From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
balustrades
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From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
DUBOURG'S
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From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
brought together in one place
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
large-armed
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From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
Lulie
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From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
snickerverbUS /ˈsnɪkər/
laugh quietly
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
having a supporting base
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
step-ladder
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From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking and laughing together, but ceased as we got out, and looked at us and each other with some surprise on their faces.
at the time that
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The woman gathered up her cloth and water bucket and disappeared through the area with an audible snicker, while the man fell to rubbing the wide panes with renewed diligence.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame DUBOURG’S was a grand brown stone building, with broad carved balustrades, and stone vases of cactus.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When we alighted from our carriage there was a large-armed Irish woman washing off the stone steps, and a man in a paper cap standing on a high step-ladder, to rub the plate glass windows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had chosen the hour of twelve for our visit, as the parlors would most likely then be free from visitors, and we could see Lulie in quiet.
