used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
Kate
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
Leavenworth
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From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
go across or through
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was cross and felt a great depression settling over her.
having a supporting base
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
at the time that
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
in or at the place that
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Kate was standing listlessly by the window looking into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flirtation with Harry Temple had begun to pall upon her.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She wanted new worlds to conquer.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When David had been in New York about three weeks, he happened one day to pass the house where Kate Leavenworth was living.
