used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEED OF VALOR.
Allyn's
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From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
brown-stone
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From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A DEED OF VALOR.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
divisible by two
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
Marion
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From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
necessaries
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From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEED OF VALOR.
on one occasion
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
others
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From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
not known
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
VALORnounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading A DEED OF VALOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day following Miss Allyn’s departure to her distant home, and Marion Marlowe was once more making the rounds of the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why should she be so utterly destitute of even the necessaries of life, while others were basking idly in the sunshine of luxury?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it that some should have so much and others so little?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she stood before the door of a handsome brown-stone residence her brain was teeming with some hitherto almost unknown sensations.
