used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
(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 Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
Cordsen
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From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
Garman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
MartensnounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
plural of “marten” — agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
Richard
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From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
an educational institution
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
Sunday-rooms
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From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mrs. Garman was thus not in the best of tempers, and Miss Cordsen had to display all her tact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Garman always dressed in black silk, but to-day she was more shining and ponderous than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dinner was served in the small room on the north side of the house, and the company assembled in the two so-called Sunday-rooms, which looked over the garden.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading She had been looking forward to a nice quiet little dinner with Pastor Martens and the new school inspector; and now here came a whole posse of worldly minded people.
a late time of life
From this reading But Miss Cordsen had had long practice, for Mrs. Garman had always been difficult to manage, especially of late years since "religion had come into fashion," as the careless Uncle Richard declared.
