used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Lilian laid a five-dollar bill on the table.
Boyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
Donohue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
Etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
five-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilian laid a five-dollar bill on the table.
a young female
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lilian laid a five-dollar bill on the table.
Lilian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lilian laid a five-dollar bill on the table.
on the contrary
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
Sherburne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Sherburne Series," "A Little Girl Series," "A Modern Cinderella," Etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago Made in U. S. A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
(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 Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her mother sat by a little work table busy with some muslin sewing and she looked up with a weary smile.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Lilian Boyd entered the small, rather shabby room, neat, though everything was well worn.
