used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
Amelius
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From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
any person at all
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
CommunitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
divisible by two
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
a social unit living together
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
conformity or harmony
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
Mellicent
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From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
make reference to
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
on one occasion
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
and nothing more
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
the act of testing something
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
at the time that
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
which person or people
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Nearly six months since,” said Amelius, “we had notice by letter of the arrival of an unmarried English lady, who wished to become a member of our Community.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Notwithstanding this, we all thought her an interesting woman.
a late time of life
From this reading When she came to us, she was thirty-eight years old, and time and trial had set their marks on her face plainly enough for anybody to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will understand my motive in keeping her family name a secret: even the newspaper has grace enough only to mention her by her Christian name.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t want to cheat you out of your interest; so I will own at once that Miss Mellicent was not beautiful, and not young.
