adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
Blaisdell
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From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
boarding-place
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
DATESnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
Good-morning
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From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
high-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a high neckline
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
Jane
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From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
long-sleeved
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From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
Mellicent
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From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading IN SEARCH OF SOME DATES Very promptly the next morning Mr. John Smith and his two trunks appeared at the door of his new boarding-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Jane Blaisdell welcomed him cordially.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She nodded absently, with a casual “Good-morning, Mr. Smith,” as she continued at her work.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
you'll
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From this reading She wore a high-necked, long-sleeved gingham apron this time, which she neither removed nor apologized for—unless her cheerful “You see, mornings you’ll find me in working trim, Mr. Smith,” might be taken as an apology.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mellicent, her slender young self enveloped in a similar apron, was dusting his room as he entered it.
