used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
a cherished desire
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
set up or found
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
the state of being honored
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
Lenoir
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
Marion
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From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
Marion's
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From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
martinetnoun
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
TORCHnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF A TORCH On the night of the election Mrs. Lenoir gave a ball at the hotel in honour of Marion's entrance into society.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
at the time that
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this home dream for Marion she found a great sustaining joy to which nothing in the life of man answers.
which person or people
From this reading The ball had its political significance which the military martinet who commanded the post understood.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only ambition the mother cherished was that she might win the love of an honest man and build for herself a beautiful home on the site of the cottage covered with trailing roses.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was only in her sixteenth year, yet older than her mother when mistress of her own household.
