used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
any thing at all
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
don't
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From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
a young female
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
a quick look
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
how
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From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
It's
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From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
and nothing more
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
a safe place
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
express in words
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some of them assert that she had a child in the Refuge, and though the ladies on our committee indignantly deny that, they shake their heads, and say of course they don't know anything about her now."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
precisely as stated
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THROUGH that winter I caught occasionally a glimpse of Mary Mason on the street, but as I had not the pleasure of her acquaintance, I did not stop to ask her how she was getting on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My wife told me, however, that she lived in a room over a store down town, and took her meals out, and that she was succeeding very well with her subscription list.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's the only excitement a lot of these women have," said I.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The girl is all right, if only the gossips would let her alone.
