used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
arm-chair
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From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What's the news out of doors?"
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
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 "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
Hexam
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From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
Lizzie
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From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
Mizzie
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From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What's the news out of doors?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
penwipers
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From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
a human being
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
pincushions
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From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The person of the house, dolls' dressmaker, and manufacturer of ornamental pincushions and penwipers, sat in her quaint little low arm-chair, singing in the dark, until Lizzie came back.
precisely as stated
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
What's
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From this reading "What's the news out of doors?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie playfully, smoothing the bright long fair hair, which grew very luxuriant and beautiful on the head of the dolls' dressmaker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment Lizzie Hexam entered, and the visitors after saying farewell to the dolls' dressmaker, took Lizzie out with them for a short walk.
Wizzie
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From this reading "Well, Lizzie--Mizzie--Wizzie," said she, breaking off in her song.
