used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
Ellen
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From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
Ellen's
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From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
divisible by two
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
a young female
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
JANET
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From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
Jarge
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From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading JANET USES STRONG LANGUAGE Night brought back to Mrs. O'Brien her usual serenity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next morning, while George Riley ate his breakfast, she was able to talk about it without a trace of her first despair.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Given a little time she always worked around to serenity, even after blows such as Ellen's lost job.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her boss was one of them unreasonable fussy old men that would worry any poor girl to death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard, Jarge, the frightful experience poor Ellen had at that office?
