used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
Bess
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From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
a youthful male person
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
set up or found
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
Fred
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From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
an established custom
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
lad's
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From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
many times at short intervals
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
on one occasion
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her promise, Bess did go often to see her boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He at once recognized her step in the hall, and she always found him sitting up on the sofa, eagerly waiting for her to come to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several weeks it was her habit to spend a part of every afternoon with him; and the lad's evident pleasure at her coming made her feel richly rewarded for the time she gave up to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs. Allen rarely appeared, and the two had the room to themselves, while Bess either read aloud, or talked to Fred as she sewed on some bit of work she had brought with her.
