used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
(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 The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
coal-scuttle
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From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
greatly pleased
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
domesticatedadjectiveUS /dəˈmestəkeɪtəd/
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
for a limitless time
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
set up or found
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
Gaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
mud-scraper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
and nothing more
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
a special situation
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
Trevennon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The perfect appointments of the house, which was gotten up with all the appliances of modern art, delighted and diverted her at every turn.
which person or people
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks later, Miss Trevennon found herself domesticated in her cousin’s house in Washington, with surroundings so unfamiliar and circumstances so new to her that she found something to excite her interest and surprise almost every hour in the day.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “The mud-scraper,” she wrote her mother, in her first letter home, “is a thing of beauty, and the coal-scuttle a joy forever.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Margaret had already been an inmate of the house for ten days, and as yet had not seen him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There were no children in the family, which consisted only of General and Mrs. Gaston and a bachelor brother of the former, who made his home with them, although a large portion of his time was spent in New York.
