used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
Dermot
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From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
farm-kitchen
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From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
Maggie
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From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
Milly
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From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
Nell
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From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
sick-room
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From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
supper-time
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From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading I hope it did not tire you very badly.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was supper-time, and they had met at the table in the old farm-kitchen, which Lucy and Nell had been spreading with the home produce.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was the one meal of the day at which the whole family as a rule assembled, but Dolly and Milly were absent on this occasion in the sick-room, and Arthur and Maggie had not entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN’S RIGHT “He is still sleeping very peacefully,” said Mrs. Dermot, with a grateful look at Frances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had a very composing effect upon him this afternoon.
