used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
ay
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From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
bairn's
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From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
Isabel's
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From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
a narrow way or road
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
not any; not one
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
she'll
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From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
she's
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From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
thankit
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From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She’s no suffered that much in her health--God be thankit!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
someone who visits
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
belonging to which person
From this reading The next step in Isabel’s solitary new life was the visit of Miss Catherine, whose entrance Jean permitted a few days earlier than decorum properly allowed.
wilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading But whiles my heart breaks to see her in that weary parlour her lane, and nothing to wile her from her ain thoughts.’
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading ‘After a’, she’s a connection, and the poor bairn’s best support,’ she said, as she went, wiping her hands on her apron, to open the door to the visitor.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, ay, Miss Catherine! come your ways ben; she’ll be glad of a kind word.
