used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
(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 was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
divisible by two
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
Leveretts
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From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
not any; not one
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
by chance
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
without much difficulty
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
carry out
From this reading Or rather she seemed to take the lead in arrangements for herself and her charge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
waiting-maid
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From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was after all a sort of nurse and waiting-maid, though she had a fine dignity about it that even Elizabeth could not gainsay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though it was true, times were changing greatly since the days of war and privation, and perhaps the mingling of people from other states, the growing responsibility of being part of a great commonwealth.
Winn
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From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
but in spite of that
From this reading A STRANGER, YET AT HOME Rachel Winn settled herself to the new order of things more readily than the Leveretts.
