used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
(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 THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say why that was so.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
Duffield
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From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
Flandon
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From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Together she and Freda went to see the landlady about a room for Freda.
set up or found
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
Freda
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From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
Freda's
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From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Together she and Freda went to see the landlady about a room for Freda.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
and nothing more
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
naïve
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From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say why that was so.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
express in words
From this reading She did not say why that was so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Together she and Freda went to see the landlady about a room for Freda.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
St
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From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together she and Freda went to see the landlady about a room for Freda.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Together she and Freda went to see the landlady about a room for Freda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Margaret Duffield had smiled a little at the news of her job but at Freda’s quick challenge as to whether she were really imposing on Mr. Flandon, Margaret insisted that she merely found Gage himself humorous.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did not say why that was so.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE CLEAN WIND Freda felt that night that all her dreams, all her vague anticipations of doing were suddenly translated into activity and reality.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the strangest way in the world, it seemed to her, so naïve was she about the obscure ways of most things, she had a room of her own and a job in St. Pierre.
