used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RICH WOMAN'S SORROW.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
a line of approach
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I suppose she is very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
How
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From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose she is very happy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A RICH WOMAN'S SORROW.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose she is very happy.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A RICH WOMAN'S SORROW.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose she is very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose she is very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Frank was summoned to a handsome residence on Madison avenue.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading As Frank looked around him, and noted the evidences of wealth in the elegant furniture and rich ornaments profusely scattered about, he thought, "How rich Mrs. Graham must be!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sit down in the parlor," said the servant "and I will call Mrs. Graham."
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A RICH WOMAN'S SORROW.
