used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
Angela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Promptly at ten o'clock Angela appeared in the Lennox carriage, and Ida hurried to the front gate to meet her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Promptly at ten o'clock Angela appeared in the Lennox carriage, and Ida hurried to the front gate to meet her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
one or the other of two
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Promptly at ten o'clock Angela appeared in the Lennox carriage, and Ida hurried to the front gate to meet her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Promptly at ten o'clock Angela appeared in the Lennox carriage, and Ida hurried to the front gate to meet her.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
Lennox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
Leverton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
come together
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at ten o'clock Angela appeared in the Lennox carriage, and Ida hurried to the front gate to meet her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Ida did not meet Angela Leverton at church on Sunday morning, as she had expected.
carry out
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So on Monday Ida, attired in her best, seated herself on the front porch, parasol in hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Aunt Patty had gone to the village, and Cynthia was attending to the dairy work, so there was no chance that Angela would see either of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angela had a headache, Mrs. Lennox said, but would call at ten o'clock on Monday morning to take Ida for a drive.
