Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

call forth

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

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From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

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From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

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From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

a social unit living together

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

start firing a weapon

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

coins made of gold

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

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From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

a narrow way or road

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

provided with artificial light

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

above and across; more than

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

by chance

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

a human being

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

impressive in appearance

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

in the direction of

From this reading The elder lady was towards the close of life--eighty, perhaps, or more; her face and person were delicate, her lap full of delicate embroidery, out of which her fine fingers drew a fine needle and thread.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

in or at the place that

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

a Caucasian

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL, REPUBLICAN In a room of the house where Oliver Cromwell had moved his family from Ely, a mansion in Drury Lane, one of the least pretentious in that fashionable street, but stately and comfortable, two women were sitting over the ruddy fire which lit and cheered the close of the short winter day.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading A housewife's case and a small Bible hung by cords to her waist; she had nothing of gold or silver but her worn wedding ring, yet she gave the impression of something high and fine and aristocratic.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading She wore a grey tabinet gown; a white cap and white strings enclosed her fragile face, white linen enfolded her shoulders and bosom, and long white cuffs reached from her wrist to her elbow.

but in spite of that

From this reading The contrast between them was as marked as any contrast could be, yet something in their personalities knit together and blended as if beneath their great differences there was an underlying likeness--the likeness of the same breed and birth.