used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
dressing-table
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From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
divisible by two
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
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 Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
Martha
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From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
Martha's
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From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
sleeping-room
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From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So it was that on a night preceding the great celebration, the conversation of Mary and Martha turned from the events of the day to a new bridal garment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "Is not my Persian shawl beautiful and my Arabian veil fair to the eye?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK Martha's approaching marriage was of more interest to her than even the solemnity and feasting of the Passover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the sleeping-room were two handsome carved chests.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beside one of these Martha knelt, while Mary sat at a dressing-table taking down her hair for the night.
