used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVE'S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading EVE'S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
EVE'S
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From this reading EVE'S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
Gesina
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From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
Meidema
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From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
ResidencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading EVE'S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVE'S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too bad,--really it is shameful," said Gesina.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Our reader has already made a slight acquaintance with the pretty pair of twins on the occasion of the reception and ball at the Residence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now sitting with their mother, very busy mending a heap of boys' clothing which appeared to be in a deplorable state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A couple of days after Mrs. Meidema was sitting with her two daughters in one of the hinder galleries of her house.
