used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
Bevan
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From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
cannot
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From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
dressing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
Ennismore
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From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
Julia's
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From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
a particular point in time
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
easily agitated
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
compacted by ironing
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
Pynsent
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From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I cannot hold my salts bottle, it falls out of my poor nervous fingers--I am very ill to-day."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
try to get or reach
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
SorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
to-day
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From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
male cat
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
tremour
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From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Bevan, I am very ill to-day: I cannot see Mrs. Tom Pynsent, or admit any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
Wetheral
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From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sorrows, renewed by the associations which pressed upon her mind, impelled Lady Ennismore to seek her mother's apartments.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading My nerves become worse and worse, and I am in a dreadful state of tremour at this moment.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Mrs. Bevan was attending her mistress, and Julia's noiseless step glided across the carpeted floor of the dressing-room, where Lady Wetheral lay extended on the sofa, complaining to her attendant of her own wretched feelings.
