used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
bandeaux
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From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
confined by bonds
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
easy-chair
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From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
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 Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
the act of departing
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
paler
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From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
cut with a saw
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
someone who visits
From this reading But though she saw her visitor but indistinctly, her heart gave a great bound, and she felt the blood surge back and forth from her bosom to her temples, leaving both paler than before.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
at the time that
From this reading When this quick motion had composed her a little, she went down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The parlor was dim from the flowering vines that clustered around its windows.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Oakley started up from the depths of a great easy-chair, in which she had been striving to bury her grief; and with breathless nervousness, very unusual to her, paced the room two or three times, smoothing the bandeaux of her hair rapidly with each hand as she walked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam, a gentleman wishes to see you in the parlor.”
