used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
ALVINA
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From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
for the reason that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
HOUGHTONnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
Houghton'snounUS /ˈhɔːtənz/
possessive form of “houghton” — United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
go away from a place
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
transport commercially
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTON The heroine of this story is Alvina Houghton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In Manchester House, every voice lowered its tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her mother were the phantom passengers in the ship of James Houghton’s fortunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so from the first Alvina spoke with a quiet, refined, almost convent voice.
a late time of life
From this reading If we leave her out of the first chapter of her own story it is because, during the first twenty-five years of her life, she really was left out of count, or so overshadowed as to be negligible.
