used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
make calm or still
From this reading She had regained her calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had regained her calm.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
RefusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She had regained her calm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had regained her calm.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
soul's
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From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Refusing this kindly soul's offer of food, she walked listlessly into the library and sank into a huge chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
at the time that
From this reading ADVENTURE It was late afternoon when Helen came down from her room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Judge had gone about his affairs, her aunt was deep in her siesta, the Mexican woman was bustling about in the kitchen.
but in spite of that
From this reading Spring was well advanced, yet there was an open fire.
