used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
baulked
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From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
Delane
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From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
highest in quality
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
an established custom
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
half-way
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From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
hirelingnoun
a person who works only for money
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
Lora
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From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
come together
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
and nothing more
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
Porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this is the case, I am pained, but not surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
uplifter
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From this reading It happens only too often that the uplifter of the public mind is baulked by a disinclination on the part of the public mind to meet him or her half-way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her habit to refresh her mind and improve her health by a daily drive between the hours of two and four in the afternoon.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Lora Delane Porter dismissed the hireling who had brought her automobile around from the garage and seated herself at the wheel.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world knows little of its greatest women, and it is possible that Mrs. Porter’s name is not familiar to you.
