used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
on or to one side
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
a young female
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
high-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
not used up
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A high-bred dame sitting next elevated her aristocratic nose and pulled her skirts aside as if fearing contamination.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Presently a little colored girl came in and took the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well filled, but two seats remaining unoccupied she seated herself in one of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was so in sympathy with this family that she felt in a hurry to get to work, and so signalled a passing car to stop, and entered.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for the Lord hath spoken.
