used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
(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 All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had tact, she had courage, she had nerve.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
Dorothy
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From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
Effie
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From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
Effie's
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From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had tact, she had courage, she had nerve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
a single distinct event
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading She had tact, she had courage, she had nerve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
probationernounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
St
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From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading She had tact, she had courage, she had nerve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
the act of testing something
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Effie's month of trial being over, she was now established at St. Joseph's as a regular probationer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All those qualities which Dorothy was quite sure that Effie possessed were coming abundantly to the fore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two months passed away without any special incident.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her salary of twelve pounds a year began from the day her second month commenced.
