used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
how
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From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
Jenner's
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From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
jocularly
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From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
Kate
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From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
Milly
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From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
a particular point in time
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
obtrusivenessnoun
an unwelcome conspicuousness
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading "Called for the first payment, my dear," she said, jocularly.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
carry out
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
there's
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From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Milly stood still in the middle of the room a moment, while Mrs. Robbins spoke.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading There sat the peddler, or "Widow Robbins," as she called herself; and, oh! how she seemed to Milly to take the warmth and life out of the pretty little room with her air of vulgar obtrusiveness!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mildred instinctively kept the child back as she made her way into the room, shutting the door after her with a firm hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Milly," said little Kate, greeting her elder sister one evening about a week after Miss Jenner's party, "there's a woman waiting to see you in the parlor."
