used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing particular about Minna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
clear-headed
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From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
put on clothes
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
Louie
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From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
Minna
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From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing particular about Minna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was nothing particular about Minna.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
on the contrary
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
an educational institution
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing particular about Minna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was capable, and clear-headed, and rather good-looking, and could dress well on a little money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was not much of a talker, but what she said was to the point.
at the time that
From this reading Henrietta was eighteen when she left school.
a late time of life
From this reading Minna and Louie had gone two or three years before, and by the time Henrietta came home, Minna was engaged to be married.
