used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
Agatha
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From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
AGATHA'S
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From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
Farnam
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From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
Farnam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
on the contrary
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She had some tact and much kindly feeling, but had been a teacher and believed she had a talent for managing other people's business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading AGATHA'S RESOLVE Agatha looked pale and tired as she sat, rather languidly, in an easy chair in Mrs. Farnam's pretty room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On this subject, she had told Agatha, he was extraordinarily obstinate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Farnam was proud of her house and good-humored husband, who gave way to her except about the growing of fruit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There was bitter frost outside, but the new wooden house, standing among the orchards of South Ontario, was warm, and furnished with a regard for comfort and artistic taste.
