used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
AdoptsverbUS /əˈdɑːpts/
third-person singular of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
(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 Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
dearly loved
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
Danny
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From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
Dexter's
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From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
Dorfield
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From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
at a previous time
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
Hathaway'snounUS /ˈhæθəweɪz/
possessive form of “hathaway” — wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
Josie
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From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
Louise
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From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
a female domestic
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
information about recent and important events
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Colonel Hathaway's comfortable fortune had mysteriously disappeared and Mary Louise faced a future of poverty.
Reilly
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From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
SolvesverbUS /sɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “solve” — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the death of her grandfather, Colonel Hathaway, had come the news of her husband's shipwreck.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
TestnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
which person or people
From this reading Mary Louise had stood the test of being rich and beloved, and envied by all the daughters of Dorfield; and then of being poor and bereft, pitied by all who had formerly envied her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hope of Danny Dexter's survival was finally abandoned by his sorrowing little wife and his many friends.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Josie gets a job as a maid.--Chapter XII Author of "Mary Louise", "Mary Louise in the Country", "Mary Louise Solves a Mystery", "Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls", "Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier", "Mary Louise at Dorfield", "Mary Louise Stands the Test" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
