used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
Carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
daintinessnoun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
dressing-gown
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From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
being one more than seven
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
Madelaine
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From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
not any; not one
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
Norah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
Pennington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
show-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That everything about the small domain impressed her, it was easy to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
carry out
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The simple dinner served so deftly by Susanna, the appointments of the table, and by no means least, her two hostesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some things Norah had not mentioned,--toilet articles such as Miss Martin had never seen outside of a show-case, and a silk dressing-gown of great daintiness that lay across a chair in Miss Carpenter's room.
at the time that
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
which person or people
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before eight o'clock the basket makers arrived, with them Madelaine, who made a pretty pretence of being deeply grateful to Miss Pennington for allowing her to come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was surprised when you said you kept a store,--you did not look like it; but if this is the way you live--" Miss Martin did not finish her sentence as she allowed Norah to take her hat.
