used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
(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 Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
fellow-womanhood
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From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
Kane
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From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
Mariquita
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From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Of course Mariquita kept her promise of being present at her father's marriage.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
Sarella
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From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Kane had, so far as Mariquita was aware, never seen her at all--except at Mass.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It amused her a little to hear that a certain Mrs. Kane was to be present, in a sort of maternal quality, and that Mr. Kane was to give the bride away as a sort of official father.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had never occurred to her that she could be absent; it was a duty of respect that she owed to him, and a duty of fellow-womanhood that she owed to Sarella.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kane might have seen Sarella a dozen times--in the parlor of the convent, which she was much given to frequent.
