used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "The children are yours," she admitted.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
commercializedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəlaɪzd/
organized principally for financial gain
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
hypochondriacaladjective
suffering from hypochondria
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
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 And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
not any; not one
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
on the contrary
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
recurring again and again
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are the children," I reminded her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "The children are mine," I rather foolishly proclaimed, with my first touch of passion.
precisely as stated
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There should be no difficulty there--_provided_ the suit is not opposed," she repeated with the air of a physician confronted by a hypochondriacal patient.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And she looked a very commercialized young lady as she sat confronting me across her many columns of figures.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "The children are yours," she admitted.
