used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards she went out and sat in the hammock.
in addition
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Afterwards she went out and sat in the hammock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
Henderson
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From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
Joe
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From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
KATE
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From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
LENDSverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Afterwards she went out and sat in the hammock.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Afterwards she went out and sat in the hammock.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Afterwards she went out and sat in the hammock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Swinging gently, she gazed with serious eyes at the landscape; but her thoughts gave but little heed to the beautiful scenery which lay before her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With motherly interest, Aunt Kate watched her niece through the kitchen window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wrote also to Joe Curtis, but in her letter she did not refer to her meeting with his mother and lame brother or to her visit to his home.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND The next morning Virginia wrote Mrs. Henderson about the case of Charles Augustus.
