used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
(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 In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
APACEadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading EVENTS MOVE APACE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
being one more than seven
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENTS MOVE APACE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
greengages
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From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
Hannah
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From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
a female domestic
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
come together
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EVENTS MOVE APACE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she entered the house the maid came to meet her.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
carry out
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bell was very successful in her purchase of plums.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her way she was a notable housewife, and she returned home about eight o'clock that evening with a large basket of greengages, which were all to be boiled down for preserving the following day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take these carefully down and put them in the larder, Hannah," said her mistress.
