1910
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
a-half
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
the state of being absent
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
(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 All Amelia's kin were dead.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
Amelia's
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From this reading All Amelia's kin were dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All Amelia's kin were dead.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
front-chamber
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading All Amelia's kin were dead.
Knowles
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From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
except for; apart from
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
story-an
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Amelia's kin were dead.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
at the time that
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now she was used to their solemn absence, and sufficiently at one with her own humble way of life, letting her few acres at the halves, and earning a dollar here and there with her clever fingers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every day she was alone under her own roof, save at the times when old lady Knowles of the great house summoned her for work at fine sewing or braiding rags.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was but little over forty, yet she was aware that her life, in its keener phases, was already done.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin Company The Riverside Press Cambridge 1910 Amelia Maxwell sat by the front-chamber window of the great house overlooking the road, and her own "story-an'-a-half" farther toward the west.
