used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Charlotte answered her ring.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte answered her ring.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
put on clothes
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
the organ of sight
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
a young female
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
not any; not one
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
Rawdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Charlotte answered her ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
a male human offspring
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose the poor child owns one, and of course she could not help getting her dress spotted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She had on no apron," she told her son that night.
unsuitablyadverb
in an inappropriate manner
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next day but one that Mrs. Anderson, arrayed in her best, seated in state in the Rawdy coach, was driven into the grounds of the Carroll house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The elder woman's quick eye saw, with both pity and disapproval, that the girl was unsuitably arrayed for housework in a light cloth dress, which was necessarily stained and spotted.
