used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
Keefe
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From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
Keefeport
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From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
Mehitable
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From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
portliness
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From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
try to get or reach
From this reading Her face was scarlet as she entered a popular restaurant to seek rest and refreshment.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
do one's shopping
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
in the near future
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
Upton
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From this reading Miss Mehitable Upton had come to the city to buy a stock of goods for the summer trade.
Upton's
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From this reading Miss Upton's extreme portliness had caused her hours of laborious selection to fatigue her greatly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had a little shop at the fashionable resort of Keefeport as well as one in the village of Keefe, and June was approaching.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would soon be time to move.
