used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
Christmas-eve
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From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
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 She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
Conte
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From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
put on clothes
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
GILDEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GILDED MISERY.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
ill-humor
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From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
roused to anger
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
engage in
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading GILDED MISERY.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
not any; not one
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had taken cold, and her increased difficulty of breathing had robbed both herself and Mary of the greater part of their night’s rest.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading The gift of a black silk dress and a few trinkets mollified the maid’s ill-humor, but Madame was sadly depressed in spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Le Conte was suffering from her imprudent exposure on Christmas-eve.
at the time that
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Thinking will make me mad: why must I think When no thought brings me comfort?”
