used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
Deforrest
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From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
Ebenezer
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From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
the literary culture
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
Tess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
Tessibel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Deforrest Young, too, had spent most of the time out of Ithaca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tessibel Skinner heard from him frequently, and through his good letters, she had been able to keep up her studies.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
Waldstricker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A LETTER A great deal had happened during the three weeks Frederick had been gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One Monday morning while Tess was doing the simple chores around the shack, she had the door open to admit the vagrant breezes of the summer day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Helen Young had married Ebenezer Waldstricker, and they had been away now nearly two weeks on their honeymoon.
