used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
Margery
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From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was her workroom and studio.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
except for; apart from
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went away full of innocent, joyous hope in the month of May.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading One was her workroom and studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father and mother and her brother strained every nerve to earn and save the money to cover her expenses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She boarded in a plain, quiet house, and had two rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was before Margery went to Boston to try to develop her gift for making pretty sketches.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading One was her workroom and studio.
