used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
a female human offspring
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
give a description of
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
Isidora
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From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
Leona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
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 She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
palm-leaf
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From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
go across or through
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
podsnounUS /pɑːdz/
plural of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
vanillanounUS /vəˈnɪlə/
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
vanilla-beans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leona was in the porch in front, busy among the vanilla-beans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading In such a way did the lady Isidora and her daughter pass their time; and before the summer was out they had added largely to the stock of wealth of our exiles.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It occurred while they were getting in their crop of vanilla.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a large needle and a thread of palm-leaf fibre, with which she was stringing the long pods, while her mother was inside the house packing some that had been already dried.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although these two always remained by the house, they were not without _their_ adventures as well, one of which I shall describe.
