used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
how
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From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
except for; apart from
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
Scoris
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From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
Vivian
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From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was done to save expense, for it was not a money scheme, remember, and “infants creep before they walk.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The new ways of earning a living were talked over at the meetings held in the Vivian parlors.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the evenings of the society the rugs were taken up and all the furniture excepting one table and the chairs were stored in a smaller room.
at the time that
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
in or at the place that
From this reading The society met at first in the Vivian parlors, that is, in Tom’s flat, where Scoris and Helen, his sisters, assisted in entertaining their friends as well as helping to form the society.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In the same way the society wished to know how to keep on its feet when it got there.
