used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
(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 Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
for the reason that
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
Damozelnoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a minute there was dead silence.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
Everybody's
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From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute there was dead silence.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
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 Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute there was dead silence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
new-comer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
Pratt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
an educational institution
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
have in common
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute there was dead silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Everybody's desk seemed already overflowing, and nobody felt at all anxious to share its limited space with a stranger.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Miss Pratt, having settled the new-comer with a seat, suggested that somebody should afford hospitality to her books, which certainly could not be left lying about the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a minute there was dead silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
VAnoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading The Blessed Damozel It was not until after Easter that Regina Webster came to school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading She appeared in VA on the first morning of the new term, and because the form was really "full up" she had to be accommodated with a chair and a small table at which to write.
