used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
(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 She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
and nothing more
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
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 It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had sent the maids to bed and told them to put out all the lights, but she herself did not go to bed; she waited.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to her that she was waiting a long time.
a Caucasian
From this reading The twilight had passed away in the dazzling white light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat in her big, dark room, with just a candle flickering on the table beside her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But yonder, in the big, dark, chilly house, the old woman sat waiting.
