used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
from appearances alone
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
set up or found
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading UNDER THE SAME OAK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
Identical; not different.
From this reading UNDER THE SAME OAK.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
Shubrick
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From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
sick-room
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From this reading Mr. Shubrick repaired to the sick-room and relieved Mrs. Copley.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
supper-table
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From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SAME OAK.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SAME OAK.
precisely as stated
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolly threw off her hat and went down to the kitchen premises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That lady, descending to the lower part of the house, found Dolly very busy with the supper-table, and apparently much flushed with the hot weather.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father's getting well!" she said with a sigh.
