used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
in addition
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
exhale hard
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
bouillonnounUS /ˌbuːˈwɪlən/
a clear seasoned broth
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But she was doing some deep thinking.
didn't
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From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But she was doing some deep thinking.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
the act of departing
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
HATSnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
millinerynoun
shop selling women's hats
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
O'Flynn
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From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But she was doing some deep thinking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room, though large, had many occupants, and now the girls began to come back from their luncheon, and their chatter made Patty's head ache.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn't realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her theories about unskilled labour had received a hard blow; and she was beginning to think her millinery efforts were not going to be successful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
work-table
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From this reading THREE HATS But Miss O'Flynn sent Patty a cup of hot bouillon, and some biscuit, which she ate right there at her work-table.
