used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
Breck's
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From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
bustled
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From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
clattered
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From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
true confidential information
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
Donacha
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From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
dustersnounUS /ˈdʌstərz/
plural of “duster” — a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
Gilian
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From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
gloomed
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From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
the act of departing
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
hoast
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From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
a social unit living together
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
a boy or man
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
a female domestic
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
to-day
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From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading With a laughable transparency she turned in a little to the lad and said something about the weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Donacha Breck’s widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Mary bustled about her kitchen with a liveliness that might have deceived any one but Gilian, who knew her to be in a tremendous perturbation.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading She clattered among pans, wrestled with her maid over dishes and dusters, and kept her tongue incessantly going on household details.
but in spite of that
From this reading He sat down in a chair and gloomed into the fire, Miss Mary watching his every sigh, but yet seemingly intent upon her duties.
