used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
Ann
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From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
drawing-room
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From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
every person
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
hadn't
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From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
Marget
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From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
having a supporting base
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think"--said Ann one evening--"I think I must have been horribly neglected as a baby.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
be dressed in
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
at the time that
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
a Caucasian
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone was so taken up with Mark they hadn't time to look at me."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marget was standing in the middle of the room with her hands folded on her black satin apron; she would have scorned to wear a white apron after working hours.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had come in with a list of groceries to be ordered by post, and stood looking suspiciously at Ann and her writing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On these winter evenings in the Green Glen, when the wind and the rain beat upon the house, and Ann by the fireside wrote down her mother's life, Marget made many errands into the drawing-room to offer advice.
