used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Destiny had stepped in.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But Destiny had stepped in.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
Ferguson
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From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
LOCALadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
engage in
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
and nothing more
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
Radford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
not used up
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she had come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she had come.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But Destiny had stepped in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Friends in the East had encouraged her; an uncle (her only remaining relative, beside her brother) had assisted her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
belonging to which person
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR A few months before her first meeting with Ferguson, Mary Radford had come West with the avowed purpose of "absorbing enough local color for a Western novel."
a late time of life
From this reading The uncle (under whose care she had been since the death of her mother, ten years before) had sent her to a medical college, determined to make her a finished physician.
