used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
(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 She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Bolton
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Caylesham
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Courtlands
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
made afraid
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Henderson
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
how
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
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 She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
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 She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Pattie
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
PICKINGnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
Sophy's
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
precisely as stated
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
at the time that
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
which person or people
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
