used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
Barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
Carmel
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From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
being one more than seven
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
Frnoun
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
Francisco
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From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
an established custom
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
on one occasion
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
Pastrana
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From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
Prioressnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
ReformsnounUS /rəˈfɔːrmz/
plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
sackclothnoun
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
Santamaria
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From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author of the "History of the Reforms of the Barefooted Order of Our Lady of Carmel," Fr.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
waiting-maids
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From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess changed her habit, as the one she had taken in Madrid was neither suitable nor so clean as it might have been.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
which person or people
From this reading "The Prioress called the nuns, got ready the house, and prepared two beds, one for the Princess, the other for her mother, who arrived at eight o'clock in the morning.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
a late time of life
From this reading She rested for a while, and suddenly showing her determination wished that the habit should be given at once to the two waiting-maids she had brought with her, paying with a little sackcloth the salaries of long years.
Évoli
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From this reading Francisco de Santamaria, thus describes the arrival of the Princess de Évoli at the convent of Pastrana.
