used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
any thing at all
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
for the reason that
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton was disturbed by her quietness.
dining-table
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From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton was disturbed by her quietness.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
the act of consuming food
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
on one occasion
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
Pendleton
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From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
Penzance
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From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton was disturbed by her quietness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
Sisily
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From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Besides, Sisily had been engrossed in her own thoughts throughout the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading There was something unnatural about it--something not girlish.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
look attentively
From this reading Through the flowers on the hotel dining-table Mrs. Pendleton was able to watch her niece unnoticed, because the flowers occupied such an unreasonably large space on the little round table set for three.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not spoken once during the drive from Flint House to Penzance, and she sat through dinner with a still white face, silent, and hardly eating anything.
