used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Mrs. Copley did not like London.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Copley did not like London.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Copley did not like London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
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 "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Copley did not like London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Copley did not like London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
without much difficulty
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
required or under orders
From this reading So she declared after a stay of some months had given her, as she supposed, an opportunity of judging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house they inhabited was not in a sufficiently fashionable quarter, she complained; and society did not seem to open its doors readily to the new American consul.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose, mother, we have not been here long enough.
