used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
anew
From this reading It was September again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
astersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
goldenrodnounUS /ˈɡoʊldənrɑːd/
any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was September again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
Marion
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From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
Martha
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From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was September again.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
do one's shopping
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was September again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
at the time that
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The shop, which had been closed for a month while its proprietors took a holiday, had reopened, but the days were still warm, and little was doing.
which person or people
From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
window-seat
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From this reading Marion, who had been reading when Charlotte entered, laid her book on the table and motioned to a place beside her in the window-seat.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This afternoon, with its shaded windows and its autumn decorations of goldenrod and asters, it looked cool and inviting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Early this morning; and now Aunt Virginia has everything out of our trunks--you would think there had been ten instead of two--and she and Martha are putting away, so I ran," Charlotte answered gayly.
