used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
completely unclothed
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
Clara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Justice Thornycroft's Visit.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
Thornycroft's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justice Thornycroft's Visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Ellis and Fanny Chester strolled after him; and Mrs. Chester took the opportunity to--as she phrased it to herself--"tackle" Clara.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Justice Thornycroft's Visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days passed pleasantly enough: Lady Ellis made herself agreeable, Mr. Lake was always so; and Clara nearly forgot her dream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Friday morning, a hot but cloudy day, Mr. Lake went out to fish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That estimable and managing matron beguiled the young lady into the quiet and secluded nursery--a room above, that the children were never in--and there burst into a flood of tears over her work, the darning of a tablecloth, and laid her unhappy case bare in the broad light of day.
