used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
Ellen
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From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
at any time
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
immediately past
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
Lennox
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From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
the light of the Moon
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
on the contrary
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cynthia Lennox came to our house last night with Robert Lloyd," she said, finally.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
sitting-room
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From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
express in words
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
Vassar
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From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
(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 "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
in or at the place that
From this reading She sat a few minutes in the sitting-room, where the old lady was knitting, before she unfolded the burden of her errand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
which person or people
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fanny ran over the next morning, after Andrew had gone to work, to tell her mother-in-law.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did they?" remarked Mrs. Zelotes, who had known perfectly well that they had come, having recognized the Lennox carriage in the moonlight, and having been ever since devoured with curiosity, which she would have died rather than betray.
Zelotes
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From this reading When Mrs. Zelotes was made acquainted with the plan for sending Ellen to Vassar she astonished Fanny.
