used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
the state of being absent
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEDS AND BUTTON-HOLES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
BEDSnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BEDS AND BUTTON-HOLES.
BUTTON-HOLES
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From this reading BEDS AND BUTTON-HOLES.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not that she had not enough to do.
a social unit living together
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she had not enough to do.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
How
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From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
Louise
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From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
new-comer
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From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she had not enough to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
go across or through
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she had not enough to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she had not enough to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time, Louise was in doubt how to pass her time, what to do with herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How to fit in with the family life lived at the Morgan farmhouse was one of the puzzles of the new-comer.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a young woman having infinite resources; she could have locked the door on the world downstairs, and, during her husband's absence in field or barn, have lived a happy life in her own world of reading, writing, sewing, planning.
