used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
(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 She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
Delia
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From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
the literary culture
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
by chance
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
Pomeroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
predominatedverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
on the contrary
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had, as Mrs. Pomeroy requested, read through all the returned letters, from beginning to end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
a shaky motion
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
precisely as stated
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor Delia meantime was trembling with conflicting emotions, among which shame, perhaps, predominated.
which person or people
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MASON arrived next morning, and had rather a lengthened conversation with Mrs. Pomeroy, before they were admitted to see Delia, who continued very unwell, and seemed threatened with serious illness.
