used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
for the reason that
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
BerkshiresnounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃɪrz/
a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
divisible by two
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
a young female
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
juggledverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəld/
past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
express in words
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
SubwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decided to go to a farm in the Berkshires largely because she had overheard a girl in the Subway say that it was a good place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
Una
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
in or at the place that
From this reading But it was even harder for Una to decide where to go for her vacation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no accumulation of places which she had fervently been planning to see.
which person or people
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hard enough to get Mr. Wilkins to set a definite date for her summer vacation; the time was delayed and juggled till Mrs. Lawrence, who was to have gone with Una, had to set off alone.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Indeed, Una wasn't much interested in any place besides New York and Panama; and of the questions and stale reminiscences of Panama she was weary.
