used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
set up or found
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
GARDINERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
not any; not one
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
pleasant-faced
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From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
express in words
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER Ben resumed his place as the secretary and confidential clerk of Mrs. Hamilton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
at the time that
From this reading He found his position more agreeable when Mrs. Hill and Conrad were fairly out of the house.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not tell her the extent of his good fortune--he wished that to be a surprise, when the time came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course Ben kept up a weekly correspondence with his mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In place of the first a pleasant-faced German woman was engaged, and there were no more sour looks and sneering words.
