used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
eagerly desirous
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She carefully counted its contents.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She carefully counted its contents.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She carefully counted its contents.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
EDITH
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From this reading EDITH FRANKS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
FRANKSnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading EDITH FRANKS.
the act of departing
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She carefully counted its contents.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
not any; not one
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
very small
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thoroughly tired, and the slight meal she had taken at the restaurant had by no means satisfied her appetite.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence reached home she sat down for a long time in her attic, and did not move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
a late time of life
From this reading After about half an hour of anxious thought, during which she looked far older than her years, she took off her hat, and, going to her tiny chest of drawers, unlocked one of them and took her purse out.
