used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
ain't
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From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
(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 “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
Beaupree
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From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
bonbons
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From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
clasping
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From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
clothing in general
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
gasolined
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From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
I've
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From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
isn't
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From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
and nothing more
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
life-enamoured
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From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
modishadjective
in the current fashion or style
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
nothink
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From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
Octavia
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From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Octavia Beaupree removed her hat and seated herself on a footstool near her aunt’s chair, clasping her hands about her knees.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I’ve just come from my lawyer, auntie, and, ‘Please, ma’am, I ain’t got nothink ’t all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
hard to endure
From this reading Her slim and flexible figure, clad in a modish mourning costume, accommodated itself easily and gracefully to the trying position.
unpicturesqueadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You good auntie, it isn’t a case of bonbons; it is abject, staring, unpicturesque poverty, with ready-made clothes, gasolined gloves, and probably one o’clock dinners all waiting with the traditional wolf at the door.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Her bright and youthful face, with its pair of sparkling, life-enamoured eyes, tried to compose itself to the seriousness that the occasion seemed to demand.
