used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
Bobbie's
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From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
Donald
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From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
Edith
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From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
at any time
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
depressingly dark
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
Roxborough
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From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She, on her part, got out her sewing, and prepared to spend the evening darning Bobbie's stockings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gloomy entrance of the Roxborough seemed to grate upon her nerves, and her feeling of dissatisfaction persisted throughout the evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Edith came back from her walk very much out of sorts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Donald had some work to do after dinner, and sat at his desk in silence for a long time, writing steadily.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to her as though Billy understood her so much better than Donald ever had, or, as far as she could see, ever would understand her, and yet their love, for such she admitted it to herself to be, was leading to nothing.
