used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seven weeks slipped uneventfully away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
Boston'snounUS /ˈbɔːstənz/
possessive form of “boston” — state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
Brinkley's
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From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading WHAT DOLLY TOLD.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
drizzlyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzli/
wet with light rain
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
Liane
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From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven weeks slipped uneventfully away.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Seven weeks slipped uneventfully away.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright, cool days of October gave place to dreary, drizzly, bleak November.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT DOLLY TOLD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading Seven weeks slipped uneventfully away.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Seven weeks slipped uneventfully away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DOLLY TOLD.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lizzie White had secured her a position at a glove counter in the same store with herself, and granny had rented two cheap rooms in Mrs. Brinkley's house, and gone to housekeeping.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Liane had become absorbed into Boston's great army of busy working girls.
