used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
exhale hard
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
Devlin
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From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
and nothing more
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her appearance suggested that she was suffering from an extremity of grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
in the direction of
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before any definite action was taken, the public interest was diverted from Miss Blow and her affairs by a new sensation.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her bodice had only one fastening, a white pin, driven through it near the neck.
wisps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hair hung loose over her shoulders in picturesque grey wisps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At about half-past one o’clock Mrs. Patsy Devlin was seen advancing along the street towards the barrack with a crowd of women and children after her.
