used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
Agnes
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From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
compliantadjectiveUS /kəmˈplaɪənt/
inclined to comply
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not droop.
Doncaster
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From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading She did not droop.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
GUIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
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 Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not droop.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not droop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading She made some visits to the hospital with Miss Doncaster; that was safe enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
Westbury
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From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
at the time that
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was happy and serene, compliant with whatever was proposed.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Charity had not come to be a fad then, though there were many earnest workers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GUIDING FINGER Agnes Westbury watched her stepdaughter closely when the two young men were gone.
