used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
anew
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
any thing at all
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
carefully weighed
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
Dorchester
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From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
set up or found
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
Geraldine
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From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
a young female
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
being of use or service
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
precisely as stated
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the girl went down to breakfast, she found that the Colonel and Alfred had gone early to town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ideas and ideals were very different from those she had acquired at the fashionable seminary in Dorchester.
at the time that
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Gray was waiting for her, sitting in the sunny bow window reading the morning paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday morning Geraldine awoke with a new resolve.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never again would she be put in the embarrassing position of not being able to do anything really useful when the “S. S. C.” got up a dinner, and not for worlds would she have Jack Lee know that she had considered cooking menial: an accomplishment far beneath her.
