used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Belinda had always approved of Harriet.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Miss Belinda had always approved of Harriet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
Barry's
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From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
Belinda
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From this reading Miss Belinda had always approved of Harriet.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
clothing in general
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
set up or found
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Belinda had always approved of Harriet.
harassmentnounUS /hərˈæsmənt/
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
Harriet
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From this reading Miss Belinda had always approved of Harriet.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
not any; not one
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
tea-gown
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From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
To-day
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From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
wended
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From this reading A BUSINESS INTERVIEW Miss Barry's brow was troubled as, that afternoon, in much harassment of mind, she wended her way to the home of her elder niece.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
at the time that
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She was wont to declare with energy that there was no nonsense about Harriet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Harry does go through his clothes so," were her first words after their greeting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To-day when she went into the apartment she found the young wife in a violet tea-gown sorting a pile of little stockings.
