used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
at or in the front
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How excited they had been over it!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
terminate
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
confabs
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From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
put on clothes
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading How excited they had been over it!
give expression to
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
a young female
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
how
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From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
Marjorie's
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From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How excited they had been over it!
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
Raymond
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From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
move hurridly
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How excited they had been over it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
unconcernedlyadverb
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
(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 How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How well she remembered the day on which Marjorie had received the blue dress which Constance was wearing so unconcernedly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
a Caucasian
From this reading It had come by express in a huge white pasteboard box, while she and Marjorie were seated on the Deans' step engaged in one of their long confabs.
which person or people
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was seized with an insane desire to break from Marjorie's light hold on her arm and rush out of the house of this girl who had stolen her dearest possession, Marjorie's friendship.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE PROMISE Mary Raymond wondered, as she walked up the steps of Gray Gables, between Constance and Marjorie, and into the brightly lighted reception hall, how she could manage to endure the long evening ahead of her.
