used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
DodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
EmploymentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Florence Secures Employment.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Secures Employment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
O'Keefe
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From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
SecuresverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Florence Secures Employment.
self-support
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From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mrs. O'Keefe was kind, and Dodger was her faithful friend, she could not accustom herself to her poor surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not settle her mind to any plan of self-support.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few days after being installed in her new home Florence was like one dazed.
which person or people
From this reading She was too unhappy in her enforced exile from her home, and it saddened her to think that the uncle who had always been so kind was permanently estranged from her.
