used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
(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 the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
demanding attention
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
Ellen
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From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
ENGAGESverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
FETZER
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From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
Lebber
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From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
a female domestic
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
Sassaman
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From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
get rid of
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
without speaking
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading The scanty and spiritless congregation dispersed silently and she bit her lips to keep from crying.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not minded rain in the country, but this day was intolerable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the afternoon Mrs. Lebber and Mrs. Sassaman sat at the parlor windows looking out into the dingy street and alternating sigh with sigh.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FETZER ENGAGES A NEW MAID Ellen spent a dreary Sunday within doors and from time to time shed tears.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading She went with them to evening service in a little church, where the singing was wretched and the sermon grim.
