used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
speak to
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
lacking funds
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
DOROTHEA
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From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
Effingham
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From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
set up or found
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
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 Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
no person; not anyone
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
rambles
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From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As one day after another passed, and nobody came, she began to feel flat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A POSSIBLE ACQUAINTANCE DOROTHEA built a good deal upon the promised call from Mrs. Effingham.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Not knowing the old lady's address, she could not ask after her, so nothing remained but to wait.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Three days after Christmas, the frost broke up and a spell of mild weather set in.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Dorothea had her morning rambles pretty regularly, but she found the long afternoons and evenings hard to get through, whether alone, or in wordless attendance on her occupied father.
