used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a line of approach
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
Averill
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From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
set up or found
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
march in a procession
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
Mildred
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From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
restfulnessnoun
the attribute of being restful
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
except if; if not
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
week-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing that my duties kept me at the Museum on week-days she had fixed the time for a Sunday afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading I said so to Mildred Averill when we talked it over about the middle of March.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had not intended to renew this connection unless a sign was made from the other side; but it was given in the form of a line from Miss Averill begging me to come and see her in the apartment she had taken for herself in Park Avenue, where at last she had a little home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that we had met in the previous December, so that I found little change in her now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I had noticed then, she had grown more spiritual, with an expression of restfulness and peace.
