used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
Antonia's
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From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
How
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From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how I should love to have been there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Oh, how I should love to have been there!
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
come into possession of
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how I should love to have been there!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
prefacedverbUS /ˈprefəst/
past form of “preface” — furnish with a preface or introduction
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
semi-religious
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From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, how I should love to have been there!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "How fine it must have been!" she sighed at the end.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
Stobart
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From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
possessing sweep
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, how I should love to have been there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She insisted on reading the description to her husband, and as she was a slow reader, bored him to extinction.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
worldling's
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From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Stobart, yawning by the neatly swept hearth in her cottage parlour, while her husband sat silent over a book, read an account of Antonia's party in a semi-religious newspaper, prefaced with a pious denunciation of the worldling's extravagant luxury.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "SO RUN THAT YE MAY OBTAIN."
