used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
(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 When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
awnings
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From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Her life was exceedingly barren of occupation and companionship.
Berny
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From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
chatsnounUS /tʃæts/
plural of “chat” — an informal conversation
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Her life was exceedingly barren of occupation and companionship.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
DESCENDSverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Her life was exceedingly barren of occupation and companionship.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Outside her sisters she had no friends.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
and nothing more
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life was exceedingly barren of occupation and companionship.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
not any; not one
From this reading Outside her sisters she had no friends.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Her life was exceedingly barren of occupation and companionship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside her sisters she had no friends.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
pricingnounUS /ˈpraɪsɪŋ/
the evaluation of something in terms of its price
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
possessing material wealth
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
except for; apart from
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Outside her sisters she had no friends.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
at the time that
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was three o’clock in the afternoon and she had just dressed herself for her daily jaunt down town, where she spent an hour or two looking into the shop windows, pricing articles of apparel, taking a glass of soda water, and stopping for chats with acquaintances under awnings and in open doorways.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When she had married, she had dropped all work save such as seemed to her fitting for the wife of a rich man.
the act of creating written works
From this reading THE GOD DESCENDS Two days after this momentous combination of her enemies, Berny was sitting in the parlor of her flat, writing a letter.
