used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
the state of being absent
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
Barnett
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From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
BungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
Centro
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From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
Crill
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From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
Crill's
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From this reading This, then, was Crill's place.
well in the past; former
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
Jim
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From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
and nothing more
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
for more time
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
come together
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This, then, was Crill's place.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bob had come to see Crill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This, then, was Crill's place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, then, was Crill's place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, then, was Crill's place.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
which person or people
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In spite of the absence of the weeds he recognized her as the widow who had come down the street that other morning to meet Jim Crill.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Evidently the twelve months of bereavement had elapsed, and Mrs. Barnett, having done her full duty, felt that the ghost of her departed could no longer have any just complaints if she wore a little white of her own.
youngishadjective
somewhat young
From this reading Bob saw as he turned into the Bungalow Court at El Centro a youngish woman in white sitting on the second porch.
