used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
a social unit living together
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
and nothing more
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
Sampson
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From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now she entered her parlor, the pride of her home.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two interviews just passed had given Ma Sampson sufficient time to complete her household duties.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading She came in quite unaware of Seth's presence there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
at the time that
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But when she observed him at the table with his writing materials spread out before him, she paused.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LETTER WRITTEN But Seth's trials were not yet over.
