used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
anew
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
(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 used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
arm-chair
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From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
take in liquids
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
divisible by two
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
ten 10s
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
leathern
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From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
Macdonald
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From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beside her a little lamp always burned at night by an old silver cup, in which there was something to drink.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She used to sleep sitting all bent together in a great old leathern arm-chair with wings, her feet in a bag footstool lined with sheepskin, and many warm blankets wrapped about her, even in summer.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Her face was very wrinkled, but the wrinkles were so small and fine and near together that they made shadows instead of lines.
a late time of life
From this reading Nurse Macdonald was a hundred years old.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Two thin locks of hair, that was turning from white to a smoky yellow again, were drawn over her temples from under her starched white cap.
