used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
AMENnounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading ROLAND SAYS, "AMEN."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
clear-starching
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From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The sovereign had done a great deal.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The sovereign had done a great deal.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
put on clothes
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sovereign had done a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
Jeffson
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From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
Lansdell
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From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
absolutely essential
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
something you have to do
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
ribandnoun
a ribbon used as a decoration
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
ROLAND
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From this reading ROLAND SAYS, "AMEN."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ROLAND SAYS, "AMEN."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The sovereign had done a great deal.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
straw-colouredadjective
having the color of dry straw
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading And now that everything was done, the time between Saturday night and Tuesday lay all before them,--a dreary blank, that must be endured somehow or other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Isabel had bought a new riband for her straw hat and a pair of pale straw-coloured gloves, and all manner of small matters necessary to the female toilet upon gala occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
a Caucasian
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
which person or people
From this reading Isabel had met Mr. Lansdell on Thursday; and by Saturday night all her preparations were made, and the white dress, and a white muslin mantle to match it, were in the hands of Mrs. Jeffson, who was to get them up in the highest style of clear-starching.
