used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
can't
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From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
DeLane
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From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
don't
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From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
set up or found
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
Margaret
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From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
StolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
carry out
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Some people are so stupid they don’t deserve any help,” she was thinking as she studied the faces about her on the street car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stolid and stupid they surely appeared to be.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on that same afternoon that Florence found herself asking this question.
which person or people
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why can’t people take care of their money?”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading There was a scowl on her brow as she journeyed slowly toward the home of Margaret DeLane, the widow who had been robbed by a gypsy fortune teller.
