used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
a special loved one
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
a female human offspring
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
drawing-room
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From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
being one more than ten
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
an established custom
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
on one occasion
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
by chance
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
having a point
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED REASON.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED REASON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. Darling threw off her cloak and bonnet and began to pace the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
UNEXPLAINEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading THE UNEXPLAINED REASON.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little French clock in the drawing-room pointed to eleven--for the festivities at the Hall had been prolonged into evening--and Charlotte, perhaps afraid of further contention, said good night, and went up at once to her chamber.
at the time that
From this reading It was rather a habit of hers when disturbed or vexed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word was spoken by either mother or daughter as they entered their home.
