used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
the act of giving
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
Gonorowsky
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From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Were her imperceptibles sufficiently warm?
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
imperceptibles
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From this reading Were her imperceptibles sufficiently warm?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
ironing-boards
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From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
light-faced
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From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
Sadie
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From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Were her imperceptibles sufficiently warm?
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
Teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Were her imperceptibles sufficiently warm?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky was selling them off that week.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were her imperceptibles sufficiently warm?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the following morning Sadie returned to her "light-faced" teacher, and for one whole day hostilities were suspended.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mrs. Gonorowsky then withdrew, leaving a kindly sentiment in Teacher's heart and an atmosphere of ironing-boards and onions in the hall.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Mr. Gonorowsky, by a strange chance, was absolutely giving away "fine all from wool" imperceptibles, and the store was near.
