used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
CaxtonnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
Caxton's
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From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
drawing-room
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From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
Eleanor
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From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
apart from; not including
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her fingers were rarely idle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
not in action or at work
From this reading Her fingers were rarely idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MEETINGS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
MEETINGSnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading IN MEETINGS.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her fingers were rarely idle.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a neat plain drawing-room in a plain part of London, sat Mrs. Caxton and Eleanor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
in the near future
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
undream'd
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From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
unpath'd
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From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fingers were rarely idle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Eleanor however soon left her seat and took post at the window; and silence reigned in the room unbroken for some length time except by the soft rustle of Mrs. Caxton's work.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath'd waters, undream'd shores; most certain, To miseries enough."
