used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
for the reason that
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
loose-living
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From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
joined in matrimony
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
Miriam
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From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
and nothing more
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
a human being
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
SUPPLICANTnounUS /ˈsʌpləkənt/
someone who prays to God
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It had lost nothing in the telling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading An unhappy marriage; a loose-living husband--a man who was in more senses than one unclean; a final resolution on her part to live out her life alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
at the time that
From this reading For when the Christian name of a married woman is familiar to the public it is because she is a person of marked individuality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
which person or people
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something of her history was notorious; not only within a large circle of acquaintance, but outside of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE SUPPLICANT There was in the house that night one person who did not attempt to sleep--its mistress, Mrs. Miriam Powell, a woman of character; a fact which was sufficiently demonstrated by the name by which she was best known to the world.
