used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
cause to be bored
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --BROWNING.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
drawing-room
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From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
Evelyn's
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From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading STICK TO THE FRONTIER.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
a young female
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
ill-constructed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
maltreatedadjectiveUS /mælˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
not divisible by two
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading STICK TO THE FRONTIER.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STICK TO THE FRONTIER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STICK TO THE FRONTIER.
precisely as stated
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know our motives least in their confused beginning."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading This girl had reduced the prosaic necessity of darning to a fine art; and since Evelyn's efforts in that direction bore an odd resemblance to ill-constructed lattice windows, Honor had taken pity on the maltreated garments very early in the day.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Honor sat alone in the drawing-room, a basket of socks and stockings at her elbow, her thoughts working as busily as her needle.
