used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
for the reason that
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
carefully weighed
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
couldn't
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From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
didn't
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From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
a social unit living together
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
a long fixed look
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
a young female
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
Katie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
Katie's
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From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
and nothing more
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
on the contrary
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
express in words
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that," she said, "if I didn't live with my people, I couldn't have the job?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
make steady
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
temperamentaladjectiveUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəl/
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mr. Porter had the type of emotionless eyes that can say one sort of thing far better than the eyes of more temperamental people, and he now met Katie's steady gaze with a stare of considerable significance.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katie was rather sure that she understood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So that," Mr. Porter corrected, "if a girl does get a position and lives with her family, she will be better cared for, and we will know that she is safe at home evenings."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That," said Mr. Porter, "is inserted because the firm wishes to have only nice girls here, and those with good home influences are considered--most trustworthy."
