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From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
bay-windowed
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From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
divisible by two
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
four-room
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From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
only a very short time before
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
(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 It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
house-cleaning
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From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
immediately past
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
Somers
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From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
Starratt
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From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was marketing to do, and sewing continually on hand, and house-cleaning at stated intervals.
three-storied
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From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon before Helen Starratt finished her housework next morning--an unusually late hour for her, but she had been preoccupied, and her movements slow in consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ladies Aid Society and a Christmas festival in the church parlors were about as far along the road of alleged social service as the woman of the last generation had traveled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A four-room apartment, with hardwood floors and a vacuum cleaner, was hardly a serious task for a full-grown woman, childless, and with a vigor that reacted perfectly to an ice-cold shower at 7 A.M. She used to look back occasionally at the contrast her mother's life had presented.
women's
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From this reading Even with a servant, a three-storied, bay-windowed house had not given Mrs. Somers much leisure for women's clubs.
