used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
Fenno
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From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
Fenno's
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From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
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 "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see no reason?" were his words as he left her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
immediately past
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
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 "You see no reason?" were his words as he left her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
not any; not one
From this reading "You see no reason?" were his words as he left her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should he not?" she returned, startled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "You see no reason?" were his words as he left her.
RESPECTSnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why should he not?" she returned, startled.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
SATISFACTORYadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see no reason?" were his words as he left her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should he not?" she returned, startled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Why should he not?" she returned, startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHICH IS IN SOME RESPECTS SATISFACTORY Judith sat in Mr. Fenno's little office, while in the larger room the magnates were slowly gathering.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should he not?" she returned, startled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was deeply interested in the result of the coming meeting, a little anxious as well, on account of the last words which Mr. Fenno had said to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think George will accept?" he had asked.
