used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was about sixty years of age.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was about sixty years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
arm-chair
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From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
bustled
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From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
Clara
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From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
gotten under control
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
and nothing more
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
engage in
From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was about sixty years of age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
and nothing more
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
be seated
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading She was about sixty years of age.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara bustled about now to make her mother comfortable.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had the same sandy complexion, her face was slightly freckled and her lips very thin; she had shrewd, kindly eyes, however, and a brisk, active manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
a late time of life
From this reading She was about sixty years of age.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Ives was like and yet unlike her daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sit just here,” she said, pushing the old lady into the only arm-chair which the little room contained.
