used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
quickly and without warning
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
(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 And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
BOMBSHELLSnounUS /ˈbɑːmʃelz/
plural of “bombshell” — an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
BROMIDEnounUS /ˈbroʊmaɪd/
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
Cicely
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From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
a female human offspring
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
Drane
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From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
the act of giving
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
the middle of the day
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
others
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From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
pleasanter
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From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
Tolbridge
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From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been very busy that afternoon and a part of this morning, assisting Mrs. Drane and her daughter in their removal from a hot street in a little town to the broad freedom and fine air of a spacious country home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Of course she was willing to give up the little room if it were needed, but it was a great deal pleasanter not to have it needed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And this change had given so much pleasure to all parties concerned that it was natural that so good a woman as Mrs. Tolbridge should feel a glow of satisfaction in thinking of the part she had taken in it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was satisfied in more ways than one: it was agreeable to her to assist in giving pleasure to others, but besides this, she had a little satisfaction which was peculiarly her own; she was pleased that that very pretty and attractive Cicely would now work for the doctor, instead of working so much with him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading BOMBSHELLS AND BROMIDE About noon on the next day, Mrs. Tolbridge sat down at her desk to finish the writing of the letter which had been so abruptly broken off the day before.
