used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
Blanche
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame De Lisle started and trembled.
without deviation
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
dressing-gown
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
dressing-room
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
Elsie
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From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
coins made of gold
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
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 Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading Madame De Lisle started and trembled.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame De Lisle started and trembled.
a female domestic
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
out-door
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
pearl-handled
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From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
Reine
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Madame De Lisle started and trembled.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
tassels
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
to-night
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From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took down the burnished golden hair, and prepared to brush and plait it for the night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Madame De Lisle started and trembled.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Admit no one to-night, Elsie," she said, nervously, as the maid turned toward the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she took up the pearl-handled brush there came a timid, hesitating rap at the outer door.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
in or at the place that
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
a Caucasian
From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
wrappings
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From this reading La Reine Blanche went directly to her dressing-room, where her maid divested her of her heavy wrappings and out-door costume, and substituted a dressing-gown of white Turkish silk confined at the waist by gold cord and tassels.
