used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will never be done!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
the act of burning something
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, dear child, it will _never_ be done!"
clothing in general
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
CRINOLINEnoun
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear child, it will _never_ be done!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It will never be done!
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
dressmaker's
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From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
Fanny's
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From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
Good-evening
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From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will never be done!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It will never be done!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear child, it will _never_ be done!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
tea-cups
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From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRINOLINE That same night as dusk fell she shook the snow from her feet and clothes and entered the dressmaker's kitchen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four candles were burning beside the gas, and the tea-cups lay heaped and unwashed upon the dresser.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will never be done!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good-evening, good-evening," murmured a number of voices, German and French, and the old dressmaker, standing up, her face haggard under the gas, took both Fanny's hands with a whimper:
