used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
for the reason that
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
cashingverbUS /ˈkæʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cash” — exchange for cash
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
Collingham
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From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
didn't
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From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
Follett
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From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
Jane
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From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
Jennie's
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From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
the act of departing
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
without good reason
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
Pemberton
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From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
on the contrary
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
Scarborough
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From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading To present a demand for money made out to Jane Scarborough Follett, and signed, "R. B. Collingham, Jr.," was embarrassing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But she had grown since the previous afternoon, and embarrassment sat on her more lightly.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Like Teddy marooned on the marshes, she seemed to have moved on, leaving her old self behind.
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 Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now she had things to do rather than things to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie’s chief hesitation was as to cashing the checks, not because the teller at the Pemberton National Bank didn’t know her, but because he did.
