used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
how long something has existed
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
a small house with a single story
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
DrapernounUS /ˈdreɪpər/
a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
ten 10s
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
Kester
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From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
luncheon-hour
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From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
not any; not one
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
not in physical motion
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kester had entrusted her with numerous messages, and she had now no resource but to go herself to the Gray Cottage and deliver them.
a special situation
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
at the time that
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Audrey was very busy the next morning unpacking and settling a hundred things with her mother and Mrs. Draper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had fully expected that Mollie would have made her appearance at her usual time; but when the luncheon-hour arrived, and still no Mollie, she felt a little perplexed.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading 'THE LITTLE RIFT' 'And sigh that one thing only has been lent To youth and age in common--discontent.'
