used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
buffersnounUS /ˈbʌfərz/
plural of “buffer” — (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
cutting-wheel
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From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
being one more than seven
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
hand-basin
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From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
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 took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
raddledadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
get rid of
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
in the near future
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
Sophie
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From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sophie went into the shed where her cutting-wheel was soon after eight o'clock next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.
a Caucasian
From this reading A hand-basin, the water in it raddled with rouge, stood on the table behind her, and a white china jug of fresh water beside it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The wheel was in a line with the window, and she sat on the wooden chair before it, so that the light fell over her left shoulder.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She took up a packet of small stones George Woods had left with her and set to work on them.
