used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
clothing in general
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
well in the past; former
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
set up or found
From this reading And Horatia found a surprising pleasure in what she was to undertake.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
Horatia
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From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
Maud
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From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
others
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From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And Horatia found a surprising pleasure in what she was to undertake.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
superviseverbUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
From this reading It would be interesting and stimulating to run a house and supervise the care of children.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading And Horatia found a surprising pleasure in what she was to undertake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading And Horatia found a surprising pleasure in what she was to undertake.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Horatia found a surprising pleasure in what she was to undertake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She set her house in order and gave Horatia a detailed list of instructions as to what to do on every usual occasion and in every emergency.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Williams were to be gone two months and she would have full charge of everything.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Maud departed for New York, radiant in new clothes and expectations of others.
