used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
(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 All was still as midnight in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was still as midnight in the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
DOOMEDadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading DOOMED TO SLAVERY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
easy-chair
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From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
forest-dress
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From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All was still as midnight in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
and nothing more
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading All was still as midnight in the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
on one occasion
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
Parris
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From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading DOOMED TO SLAVERY.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still as midnight in the house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
Tituba
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From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOOMED TO SLAVERY.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
two times
From this reading Save for a faint sob that came once or twice from the chamber above, the pretty cabin might have been taken for a tomb.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Old Tituba had been very busy at the great stone oven, back of the house, baking bread, and that fearful scene had passed in the parlor without her knowledge.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading While Mrs. Parris was in her chamber, faint with pain and driven wild by the fearful developments just made to her, the dead woman lay in the great easy-chair, wrapped in her gorgeous forest-dress and with the bright hair falling in masses down her cheek, concealing the death shadows that lay upon it.
