used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
Barton
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From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
BARTON'S
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From this reading BARTON'S COTTAGE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
a small house with a single story
From this reading BARTON'S COTTAGE.
being one more than seven
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
and nothing more
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
sitting-room
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From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
a male human offspring
From this reading Circumstances had separated her from her husband, and her only son was hundreds of miles away.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
at the time that
From this reading One evening, about eight o'clock, Mrs. Barton was sewing in her little sitting-room when an unusual feeling of loneliness overcame her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Why," she asked herself, "can I not fare as well as other wives and mothers?
