used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
(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 Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
CharlestownnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstaʊn/
a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
brought together in one place
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
gendernounUS /ˈdʒendər/
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
half-past-five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
a female domestic
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
engage in
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
NevisnounUS /ˈnevɪs/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
and nothing more
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
unhaunted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
untuned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She had been shown the baths the day before and ran down-stairs to the great stone tanks, enjoyed her swim in the sea water quite alone, and returned to her room happy and normal, not a dream lingering in her brain.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Anne's untuned ear could make little of the girl's voluble replies to her questions, for the West Indian negroes used one gender only, and made a limited vocabulary cover all demands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It proved to be a grinning barefoot coloured maid with coffee, rolls, and a plate of luscious fruit.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But she gathered that it was about half-past-five o'clock, and that the loud bell ringing in the distance informed the world of Nevis that it was market day in Charlestown.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Anne started from the sound unhaunted sleep of youth conscious that some one had entered her room and stood by her bed.
