used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
Abigail
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From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
(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 For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading INZA BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
close-handed
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From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
How
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From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
INZA
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From this reading INZA BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND.
Inza's
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From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Miss Gale was knitting.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
Paula's
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From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
ReputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INZA BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading INZA BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "How did the game come out?" asked Miss Abigail Gale, Inza's aunt, as the two girls returned to Paula's home, which was a handsome house in an aristocratic portion of the Back Bay.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For all of her luxurious surroundings, she was plainly dressed, and she was practicing economy by knitting herself some winter stockings.
