used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
Agnes
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From this reading "Agnes!" he said.
Algarcife
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From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
dahlianounUS /ˈdæljə/
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
frilledadjective
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
full-blownadjectiveUS /ˌfʊlˈbloʊn/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
latch-key
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From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Agnes!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
dependable
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
wardensnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading He had just returned from a meeting of the wardens, called to discuss the finances of the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was stout and middle-aged, with a face like a full-blown dahlia beneath her cap of frilled muslin.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Father Algarcife withdrew the latch-key from the outer door and stopped in the hall to remove his hat and coat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman came from the dining-room at the end of the hall, and, taking his coat from his hands, hung it upon the rack.
