used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
bay-window
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From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading GULMORE, THE BOSS.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
easy-chair
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From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
a young female
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
GULMORE
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From this reading GULMORE, THE BOSS.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
a social unit living together
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In an easy-chair by the open bay-window a man with a cigar in his mouth was reading a newspaper.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
sharp-faced
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From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Near the table sat a girl of nineteen absorbed in a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GULMORE, THE BOSS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The habits of the Gulmore household were in some respects primitive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though it was not yet seven o'clock two negro girls were clearing away the breakfast things under the minute supervision of their mistress, an angular, sharp-faced woman with a reedy voice, and nervously abrupt movements.
