used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
come together
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther was sewing diligently, making both sleeves for one arm, blundering on everything she undertook, until it exhausted her teacher’s patience.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
at the time that
From this reading She often met him when he came home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One evening she dropped her work and went out to meet her cousin John.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading SO the days passed--the cold, wretched days.
but in spite of that
From this reading For some time she was less a help than a hindrance--yet she was sewing.
