used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
Adela
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From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
Adela's
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From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
anew
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
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blotting-pad
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book-cases
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
Cornhill
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
dignities
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From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
Ewing
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From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
LIZZIE
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From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
fasten with a lock
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
RANDnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
on the contrary
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resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading High book-cases with glass shutters revealed rows of "Cornhill" and "Blackwood" volumes, a long rather low table covered with a green cloth held a silver inkstand, a blotting-pad, pens and a calendar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The room was spacious and lofty, but curiously uncomfortable and lifeless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Lizzie was waiting for Lady Adela.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LIZZIE BECOMES MISS RAND AGAIN "So she put the handkerchief, and the pin, and the lock of hair back into the box, turned the key, and went resolutely about her everyday duties again."--Mrs. Ewing.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had finished her work for the day, had come from her own room to Lady Adela's and now stood at one of the high windows looking down upon the April sunshine that coloured the dignities of Portland Place.
