used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoons dreamed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
BIGGAR'S
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From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
Calder's
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From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
clanged
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From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The afternoons dreamed.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
Garde's
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From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
a young female
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
hand-sewing
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From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
engage in
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
POSSESSIONSnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
protégée
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From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
Sharon
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From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading MISS BIGGAR’S POSSESSIONS Every afternoon the knocker clanged on Miss Calder’s door, calls for her _protégée_ being plentifully sprinkled among the visits of older ladies to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slow embroidering and careful hand-sewing were enlivened by rapid talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Garde’s little girl enjoyed driving out to make calls with Aunt Melissa.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a town the size of Sharon, in those days, calling on your intimate neighbor with state and ceremony was a moral duty.
