used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
Dooley
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From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
easy-chair
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From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
Gifford
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From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
a female domestic
From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
Millard
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From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
Nabby
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From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
go across or through
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
red-cheeked
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From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Nabby Gifford did not serve her employer’s breakfast next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen Dooley, the red-cheeked Irish “second maid,” did that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Gifford lingered by the hall door and the captain looked up at her over his spectacles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nabby cooked the breakfast, of course, and she made it a point to pass through the library after the meal was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Foster Townsend was seated in the leather easy-chair reading the _Item_, a copy of which was included in the mail handed him by Millard Clark at the post office the previous evening.
