used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
Abigail
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From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
Abigail's
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From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
blush-roses
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From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
confined by bonds
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
put on clothes
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
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 Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
linsey-woolseynounUS /ˈlɪnziˈwʊlzi/
a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
lute-string
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From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
a female domestic
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
Phipps
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From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
sacquenoun
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
sad-coloured
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From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
Sedan-chair
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From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Abigail’s shy brown eyes shone like stars and her cheeks were the colour of blush-roses.
at the time that
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
a Caucasian
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
which person or people
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In a Sedan-chair Never did Abigail forget that wonderful day.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The journey could not be made until nightfall, as Lord Christopher, who insisted upon accompanying the expedition, would have to be bled and must rest during the afternoon.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her own fair hands braided the little maid’s soft brown hair and bound it with yellow ribbon, and she tied a similar ribbon around her waist.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So Lady Phipps took the little maid with her, and changed the sad-coloured linsey-woolsey sacque and petticoat—having perceived a rent in the latter garment—for a white lute-string dress she herself had worn when young.
