used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
Amilly
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From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
BLOWNadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading MASTER CHEESE BLOWN UP.
CHEESEnounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading MASTER CHEESE BLOWN UP.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
Deborah
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From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
Deerham
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From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
gas-burners
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From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
instanced
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From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
for more time
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER CHEESE BLOWN UP.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
not any; not one
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
pillow-case
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From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
sitting-room
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From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
table-cloth
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From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Miss Deborah was "turning" a table-cloth; Miss Amilly was darning sundry holes in a pillow-case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MASTER CHEESE BLOWN UP.
Verner's
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From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other houses in Deerham that night, not quite so full of sociability as was Lady Verner's.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For one, may be instanced that of the Misses West.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They sat at the table in the general sitting-room, hard at work, a lamp between them, for the gas-burners above were high for sewing, and their eyes were no longer so keen as they had been.
