used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
down-stairs
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From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
Dr
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From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
a young female
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
on one occasion
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
move stealthily
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
that is looked for
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she had sat the night of her arrival at Webster Hall, then a girl of eighteen and dreams.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The companion was sitting on the edge of the bed in her small ascetic chamber, staring, like Dr. Webster down-stairs, through the trees at the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading She left the room at once and sought her companion, Miss Williams.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Webster was thankful to get any money without days of expostulation, and assured him that it was sufficient.
but in spite of that
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading So she had sat many times, feeling youth slip by her, lifting her bitter protest against the monotony and starvation of her existence, yet too timid and ignorant to start forth in search of life.
