used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
assiduitynoun
great and constant diligence and attention
From this reading Malaeska, always a gentle nurse, attended her with unusual assiduity.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
Danforth
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From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Malaeska, always a gentle nurse, attended her with unusual assiduity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
Malaeska
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From this reading Malaeska, always a gentle nurse, attended her with unusual assiduity.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Malaeska, always a gentle nurse, attended her with unusual assiduity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A municipal meeting, or something of that kind, was to be attended, and he was always prompt in the performance of public duties.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Malaeska, always a gentle nurse, attended her with unusual assiduity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next afternoon old Mr. Danforth was absent from home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The good housewife had not been well for some days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her boat is on the river, With the boy by her side; With her bow and her quiver She stands in her pride.
