used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
capstrings
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From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
DOLEFULadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
Fairbank
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From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
Fairbank's
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From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
engage in
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "And it is in my papa's handwriting."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
done under pressure
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
scrutinised
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From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grandmother, a letter from Paris!" cried Molly, as she rushed into the dining-room of Mrs. Fairbank's house at Bath.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading DOLEFUL TIDINGS "A LETTER from Paris!
bound or secured closely
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Fairbank, a comely elderly lady—in these days, with the same weight of years, she would have been cheerfully middle-aged—adjusted her horn spectacles, tied her loosened capstrings, and scrutinised Molly's eager face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make too much of things, child," she remarked.
