used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
in a state of sleep
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
Bayre
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From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
put on clothes
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
set up or found
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
and nothing more
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
engage in
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
Merriman
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From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
having a supporting base
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shabby leather sofa was covered by a piece of handsome tapestry of subdued tints, and the cottage piano stood out from the wall in the modern manner, adorned with a handsome embroidered back, and with a vase of flowers on one corner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
a Caucasian
From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bayre found Miss Merriman in the dining-room, which, with a woman’s taste, she had managed to make very pretty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The gas was not alight, but a little table lamp, with a pretty shade, was standing on a small table which had a woman’s work upon it, too far from the cot for the light to fall upon the sleeping infant.
work-basket
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From this reading There was a work-basket, too, in the room, and there was a most dainty cot, in which the baby boy lay asleep.
you'd
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From this reading “I thought you’d like to see him,” said Miss Merriman, as she bent over the cot, looking a very Juno in her plain dress of navy serge, cut just low enough at the neck to show the full beauties of a superb white throat.
