used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
breakfast-table
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From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
BRETT
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From this reading THE WIDOW BRETT.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
of great significance or value
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
not any; not one
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
go across or through
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading She was full of the new plan, and made one suggestion after another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW BRETT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing," she said, "is to find a good housekeeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading So it came to pass that at the breakfast-table next morning no one was so bright and gay as Miss Wealthy.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is nothing more important, especially where children are concerned.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE WIDOW BRETT.
