used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
any person at all
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
completely unclothed
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
Bracken's
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From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
Donovan
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From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
EnvelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
Kate
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From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem as if anyone really lived here, Aunt Kate."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Donovan had brought her up to the apartment and Mary Rose had looked curiously around the rather bare and empty halls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the atmosphere of them that made her catch Mrs. Donovan by the hand.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It feels like the Presbyterian Church in the middle of the week," she whispered.
a Caucasian
From this reading Enveloped in a blue and white checked gingham apron of her aunt's, Mary Rose washed Mrs. Bracken's dishes.
