used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading George could hardly wait to start.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
Deborah
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From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
Edith
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From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
Edith's
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From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
a social unit living together
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George could hardly wait to start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
only a very short time before
From this reading George could hardly wait to start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading George could hardly wait to start.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the table she joined in the talk of Edith and the children, already deep in their preparations for the move up to the farm.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading George could hardly wait to start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
at the time that
From this reading Upon her return she went to her room and stayed there until evening, but when she came down to supper her manner was as usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the next day, which was Sunday, Deborah made an appointment with her father's physician, and had a long talk with him at his house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That life would be a change indeed in Edith's plans for her family, and as they talked about it now the tension of hostility which had so long existed between the two sisters passed away.
