used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
Clothier's
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From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
Detweiler
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From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
the act of departing
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
Henrietta
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From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
Hilliard
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From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
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 Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
Margaret
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From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
pawnshopsnounUS /ˈpɔːnʃɑːps/
plural of “pawnshop” — a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
Stoddard
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From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
Strawbridge
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From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
in the direction of
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mary Louise had three separate plans in view for the morning.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As she walked out of the dining room she met Mrs. Hilliard going towards her little office on the first floor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And third, she wanted to find some pretext to call on Miss Henrietta Stoddard in her own room and observe her closely.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
at the time that
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Second, she meant to go to Strawbridge and Clothier's department store and find out whether Margaret Detweiler had worked there, and why and when she had left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First, she would visit as many pawnshops as possible in the vicinity and ask to see their displays of watches.
