used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
Barry's
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From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
divisible by two
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
a young female
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
and nothing more
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
the literary culture
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
Linda
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From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
Linda's
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From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
a female domestic
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
possessing sweep
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE Before Miss Barry's train had reached Chicago, Linda had received a telegram conveying sympathy from Mrs. Porter.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading A pile of notes and letters lay now unopened on her desk.
precisely as stated
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
at the time that
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
which person or people
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This very afternoon, when, tingling with excitement and antagonism, she swept from the room, she passed the maid who was at the door, just bringing in the mail.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Her sister had read the telegram at the time of its arrival, and left it on the table beside Linda's bed, where one day she read it; but the girl refused the least pressure on her wound from even the most friendly and delicate fingers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Somewhat hesitatingly the girl offered the letters to her young mistress.
