used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING CALL.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
in addition
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MORNING CALL.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
a social unit living together
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING CALL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Florence Douglas had now been an inmate of Mrs. Armstrong's household for some months.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She avoided making acquaintances, and therefore was often lonely.
which person or people
From this reading She felt great confidence in Ben, and also in Bradley, who had impressed her as an honest, straightforward man, though illiterate and not at all times superior to temptation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she was buoyed up by the thought that Richard Dewey was somewhere in the State, and that the two messengers whom she had sent out would eventually find him.
