used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
next to; at the side of
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
Chelsea
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From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
Durkin
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From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
florist's
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From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
carry out
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
taxi-seat
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From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
push forcefully
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading There, she argued, they could live frugally, and there they could escape from the old atmosphere, from the old memories and associations that hour by hour had seemed to grow more unlovely in her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
at the time that
From this reading These she thrust up into the taxi-seat beside him, explaining that he was to scatter them about their rooms, so that he could be in the midst of them when she came.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frances sent Durkin on alone to the Chelsea, where, he had finally agreed, they were to take rooms for a week at least.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading On wisely reckless second thought, she ran into a florist’s and bought an armful of roses.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then she stood at the curb, watching him drive off, demanding of herself whether, after all, some Indian Summer of happiness were not due to her, wondering whether she were still asking too much of life.
