used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
in the past
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
awnings
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From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
devotions
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From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
drawing-room
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From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
and nothing more
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
take the midday meal
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
matchboxnounUS /ˈmætʃbɑːks/
a box for holding matches
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
an educational institution
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She took a book, two cigarettes, a small silver matchbox and a Japanese fan, and went out into the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
in or at the place that
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (I) About the time that Frank was coming into the village where the priest lived, Jenny had just finished lunch with her father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no duties this afternoon; she had played the organ admirably at the morning service, and would play it equally admirably at the evening service.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The afternoon devotions in the little hot Sunday school--she had decided, in company with her father a year or two ago--and the management of the children, were far better left in the professional hands of the schoolmistress.
yews
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From this reading She went straight out of the drawing-room windows, set wide and shaded by awnings, and across the lawn to the seat below the ancient yews.
