used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading LADY BERNARD.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY BERNARD.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
not any; not one
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
a full supply
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
SeaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father has described it in "The Seaboard Parish:" a pauper lies dead, and they are bringing in his coffin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
hard to endure
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
at the time that
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she came we had no other guest, and so had plenty of talk with her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Before dinner I showed her my husband's pictures; and she was especially pleased with that which hung in the little room off the study, which I called my boudoir,--a very ugly word, by the way, which I am trying to give up,--with a curtain before it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said it was no wonder it had not been sold, notwithstanding its excellence and force; and asked if I would allow her to bring Lady Bernard to see it.
