used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER.
cool-looking
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From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
dearly loved
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
assemble or get together
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
go away from a place
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
Peggy's
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From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
Prescott's
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From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
Roy
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From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
Shadyside
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From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
straitened
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From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
except if; if not
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated in the cool-looking living room of Miss Prescott's home.
which person or people
From this reading It was Roy who spoke, in troubled tones, some days after the successful flight of the Golden Butterfly.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "And so unless we can raise that money somehow within a short time we shall have to leave dear old Shadyside!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sun filtering in through the Venetian blinds, fell in patches on the polished floors--Peggy's work, for Miss Prescott's circumstances had been for some time too straitened to afford the servants she formerly had.
