used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are different, Theresa--quite different."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "They are different, Theresa--quite different."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
favoured
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From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I do."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
a polite name for any woman
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larches
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From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
a form of address for a married woman
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "They are different, Theresa--quite different."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I do."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This experience, carefully edited, made a new tale for Theresa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The cavernous kitchen, the big woman sitting on the stool and telling dreams, the larches, like sentinels, about the house, and the sweet peace of the upper room, were new pictures to be added to her store, and they were favoured ones, mystery haunted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you like this new lady better than Mrs. Rutherford?" she asked.
