used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
Angela's
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From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
subject to appointment
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
DressmakersnounUS /ˈdresmeɪkərz/
plural of “dressmaker” — someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY.
set up or found
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
a message received and understood
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
not any; not one
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This information gave them no curiosity, and produced no excitement in their minds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
precisely as stated
From this reading To them it seemed nothing but another artifice to attract the attention of a public very hard to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
work-girls
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From this reading On the day appointed, the work-girls came at nine, and found a brass plate on the door and a wire blind in the windows, bearing the announcement that this was the "Dressmakers' Association."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Angela's genteel place of business, destined as it was to greatness, came into the world with little pomp and no pretence.
