used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
lacking funds
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
chamber-door
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From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
the act of departing
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
Madeline
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From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
recreations
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From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
TRIALSnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading TRIALS.
under normal conditions
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Miss Harper!” she called, in a fretful voice, going to her chamber-door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Her husband had already arrived, and was waiting for his dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
at the time that
From this reading It was late when Mrs. Dainty came home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George and Madeline, pleased as children usually are when the visiting mother returns from her recreations, crowded around her with their questions and complaints, and annoyed and hindered her to a degree that broke down her small stock of patience.
