used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
any thing at all
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
fishman
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From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
the act of departing
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
Harold
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From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
Jeanne's
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From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
Jeannette
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From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
an educational institution
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "Gee!" scoffed Harold, holding his nose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
express in words
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you, too, Jeannette, will please be silent concerning your poverty and the fact that your father was a common fishman."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Next week," said she, "Jeannette will be going to school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW LIFE At the conclusion of Jeanne's first uncomfortable meal with her new relatives, Mrs. Huntington detained the children, for a moment, in the dining-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not to tell the other pupils nor any of your friends, nor the maids in this house, anything of her former life.
