used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
a female human offspring
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
Dorothy
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From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT RUSHMERE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
how
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From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
absolutely essential
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
Rowly
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From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
RUSHMERE
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From this reading GILBERT RUSHMERE.
Rushmere's
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From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Mrs. Rushmere's easy chair had been drawn to the head of the table, and Dorothy sat beside her and carved, Gilbert being unable at present to cut his own food.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
precisely as stated
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The dinner was so well cooked, and so nicely served, that in spite of the unusual hour, Mrs. Rowly and her daughter made a very hearty meal.
at the time that
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dorothy longed to do it for him, when she observed how unwillingly his wife performed this necessary service.
