used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
for the reason that
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.
put on clothes
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
set up or found
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
undressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
ungraciouslyadverb
without grace; rigidly
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs, there was a deep frown upon her brow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
a Caucasian
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never before quite so curtly addressed her.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she ungraciously demanded.
