used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
(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 "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Mrs. Wilson is going to have her breakfast in bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she has explained everything to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But she has explained everything to me.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But she has explained everything to me.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mrs. Wilson is going to have her breakfast in bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
Hamlin
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From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
Harriet
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From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she has explained everything to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mrs. Wilson is going to have her breakfast in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Wilson is going to have her breakfast in bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
immediately past
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
a female domestic
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she has explained everything to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
in the near future
From this reading "It is all right, girls," she announced promptly, as soon as the maid left the room.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She is a little upset by the happenings of last night.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TANGLED WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE Harriet Hamlin spent half an hour in the room with Mrs. Wilson before she came down to the breakfast table the next morning.
