used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
the state of being absent
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Cursiter
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
Cursiter's
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
divisible by two
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
at any time
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
an established custom
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
HealersnounUS /ˈhiːlərz/
plural of “healer” — a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
Juliana's
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
go away from a place
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Martha
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
a human being
From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Quincey
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Regenerators
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
Rhoda
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
and nothing more
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
