used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Certainly,' answered Jennie Brewster.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
Brewster
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From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Certainly,' answered Jennie Brewster.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Will you sit down?'
Edith
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From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
How
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From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
Jennie
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From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
Longworth
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From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
approval to do something
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
ShipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
be seated
From this reading 'Will you sit down?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Jennie Brewster was very much annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will you sit down?'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She was writing an article entitled 'How People kill Time on Shipboard,' and she did not wish to be disturbed; besides, as she often said of herself, she was not 'a woman's woman,' and she neither liked, nor was liked by, her own sex.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I desire a few moments' conversation with you, if I have your permission,' said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her.
