used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
immediately past
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
not any; not one
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
not one, and not any
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
a human being
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
by chance
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Everything had to come to an end so that other things might begin, but the hours of toil had been so sweet that she hated to let them go.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very reluctantly she admitted to herself that now there was nothing left to do.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The author wishes to state that no character in this book is drawn from any living person She put her hand to the curtain for the last time and drew back.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Here was the room really finished at last, and none of her wistful glances from side to side could find her a fresh task.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had lingered over it as long as she possibly could, but now the pleasant work had really come to an end.
