used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
let have
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
how
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From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
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 There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
a female domestic
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
and nothing more
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
a brief written record
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
with low volume
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
cut with a saw
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A Maid, a Mood and a Song In Golden Crescent Bay things moved quietly, almost drowsily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not spoken to Mary Grant since the peremptory dismissal I had received from her during her recovery from the drowning accident.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not acknowledged her note by a visit, as probably I should have done; but, then,--how was I to know but that the note had been sent merely as a matter of form and common courtesy?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for the people over the way, I saw little of them outside of business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There were the routine of hurried work and the long spells of comparative idleness.
