used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
Ann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear!” expostulated Mrs. Wayt.
being one more than ten
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
expostulated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear!” expostulated Mrs. Wayt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
GILCHRIST'S
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From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
Homer'snounUS /ˈhoʊmərz/
possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dear!” expostulated Mrs. Wayt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear!” expostulated Mrs. Wayt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
by chance
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
express in words
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Please say that I am particularly engaged this morning, Mary Ann, and beg to be excused.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Hetty was cutting out shirts for the twins at a table of Homer’s contrivance and manufacture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARCH GILCHRIST’S name was brought up to the sewing room at eleven o’clock Monday morning.
Wayt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear!” expostulated Mrs. Wayt.
at the time that
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was flushed, perhaps with stooping over the board, when she looked up.
