used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
(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 Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
a quantity of money
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
true confidential information
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
doled
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From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE GORDON FAMILY.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
set up or found
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
GORDON
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From this reading THE GORDON FAMILY.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
NominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The duties of a southern housekeeper, on a plantation, are onerous beyond any amount of northern conception.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORDON FAMILY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Every article wanted for daily consumption must be kept under lock and key, and doled out as need arises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week or two had passed over the head of Nina Gordon since she was first introduced to our readers, and during this time she had become familiar with the details of her home life.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Nominally, she stood at the head of her plantation, as mistress and queen in her own right of all, both in doors and out; but, really, she found herself, by her own youth and inexperience, her ignorance of practical details, very much in the hands of those she professed to govern.
