used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
dearly loved
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
apart from; not including
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
the act of departing
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
how
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From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
MENIALadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading THE MENIAL.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
not any; not one
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But how dear the dull old chapel had grown!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
do one's shopping
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MENIAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
at the time that
From this reading Breath of genial air never blew in the shop, except when this and that customer entered it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things had been going nowise really better with Mary, though there was now more lull and less storm around her.
but in spite of that
From this reading The position was becoming less and less endurable to her, and she had as yet no glimmer of a way out of it.
