used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
Borden
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From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
easy-chair
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From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
enquired
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From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
entreenounUS /ˈɑːntreɪ/
the principal dish of a meal
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
start firing a weapon
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
set up or found
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
Hannaway
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From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
Marcia
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From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
a human being
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
only a very short time before
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Anything happened, Marcia?" he enquired, after their quiet but familiar greeting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marcia Hannaway called upon her publisher during the course of the following day.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She made herself comfortable in the easy-chair which he had drawn up to the fire.
which person or people
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
a late time of life
From this reading She found the ready entree of a privileged client--with scarcely a moment's delay she was ushered into the presence of James Borden, the person who for some years now had occupied the second place in her thoughts and life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as though you were bringing Fate with you."
