used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
alighted
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From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
not accessible to view
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
connexionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connexion” — a connecting shape
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
a social unit living together
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
needle-work
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From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
and nothing more
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
up to a particular time
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Her linen was all marked E.W. About a fortnight before her death, she was brought to bed of a lifeless child.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
Westfield
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From this reading She said, however, that she came from Westfield, in Connecticut; that her parents lived in that State; that she had been married only a few months; and, that her husband's name was Thomas Walker;--but always carefully concealed her family name.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remained at this inn till her death, in expectation of the arrival of her husband, whom she expected to come for her, and appeared anxious at his delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After she had alighted, and taken a trunk with her into the house, the chaise immediately drove off.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She was averse to being interrogated concerning herself or connexions; and kept much retired to her chamber, employed in needle-work, writing, &c.
