used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
anew
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
for the reason that
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
a youthful male person
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
Ellen
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From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
Godfrey
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From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
Preston
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From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
Preston's
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From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
PROFITABLEadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not see Mrs. Preston again, for the latter sent her the money for her services by Ellen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She told me so herself this morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She is angry because I took the part of my boy against Master Godfrey."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A PROFITABLE JOB After finishing her work at Colonel Preston's Mrs. Burke went home.
you're
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From this reading "Mrs. Preston says you're not to come next week," said Ellen.
