used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
(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 “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
any person at all
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
breakfast-table
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From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Norah is very sensible!
JANE
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From this reading JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
Marion
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From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
Norah
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From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Norah is very sensible!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
Orlingbury
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From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
an educational institution
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Oh, Norah is very sensible!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
express in speech
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
being of use or service
From this reading JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL.
precisely as stated
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
Villiers
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From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
which person or people
From this reading Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy man.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table on a gusty February morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.
