used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
matters of personal concern
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
Esther's
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From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
up to a particular time
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took off her bonnet and cloak, and threw them on a chair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality, and yet--Catherine was not at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went up to the library, and Esther ordered tea to be brought.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
but in spite of that
From this reading They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther's house, and she said: "It is not yet six o'clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in?"
