used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
disusenounUS /dɪˈsjuːs/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
Ellen
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From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
at any time
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
a social unit living together
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
how
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From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The enforced idleness gave her an indefinite sense of guilt.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
be seated
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
carry out
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was one of the strangest days which Ellen had ever passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She said never one word concerning it to Ellen, but all the time she thought how Ellen had probably lost her lover.
wrappersnounUS /ˈræpərz/
plural of “wrapper” — a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She tried to assist her mother about the household tasks, then she tried to sew on the wrappers, but she was awkward about it, from long disuse.
you've
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From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do take your book and sit down and read and rest a little, now you've got a chance," said Fanny, with sharp solicitude.
