used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
in the past
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
ELLISVILLE
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From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
a young female
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
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 was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
Nora
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From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
red-headed
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From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite to them, equally silent and equally unhappy, sat a little row of men.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading These sat silent and unhappy at one part of the long row of chairs that lined the side of the hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Below her in order of station came Nora, the head waiter, and the red-headed waiter girl, and the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of the new grocery man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gowned in purple, newly starched, and upon her bosom rose and fell the cross that Jerry gave her long ago.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE FIRST BALL AT ELLISVILLE The wife of the section boss sat in conscious dignity, as became a leader of society.
