used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
(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 They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had her work as well.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
Betty
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From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
every person
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
and nothing more
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
Leverett
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From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
engage in
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
Mme
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From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
Sheafe's
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From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Doris sat in the corner studying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty had gone over to Mme. Sheafe's to make sure she had her lace stitch just right.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had her work as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody took work, for neighborly calls were an hour or two long.
at the time that
From this reading They had been ironing and baking all the morning, and now Mrs. Leverett had attacked her pile of shirts, when Mrs. Morse came in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had her work as well.
