used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
a youthful male person
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
cosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
EndeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
a female domestic
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
régime
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
salvianounUS /ˈsælviə/
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
sunnilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
