used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
abusiveadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːsɪv/
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading This Belle declined.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
eating-house
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From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
communicated in words
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
KATE
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From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
and nothing more
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had long had in her head the idea of taking a place and serving meals on her own hook, as she expressed it.
Tenison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was stubborn--her enemies called her abusive names and her best friends admitted that she was sometimes difficult.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Belle declined.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her instinct for independence, always strong, had not only prevented her getting married but made her restive under orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
at the time that
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL WITH KATE When the eating-house at the Junction was closed, Harry Tenison sent for Belle and offered her the position of housekeeper at the Mountain House.
