used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
react verbally
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
BEADSnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Cabot.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
CORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
set up or found
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Cabot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
half-past
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From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
and nothing more
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
carry out
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
Thurston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk, Miss Stetson, led her into the dean's private office and there she found Miss Thurston awaiting her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CORAL BEADS Monday morning at half-past eleven o'clock Jean reported at the office in answer to the summons she had received.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Take this chair here by the window.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet Jean had met her only in a social way and she felt a little ashamed at the thought of what brought her there.
