used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
admonishverbUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃ/
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
Copeland
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From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
Dameron
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From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
of great significance or value
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
LIFTSnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
luncheonsnounUS /ˈlʌntʃənz/
plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
Mariona
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From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
Merriams
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From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
not any; not one
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
second-story
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From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
deliver by singing
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
SudannounUS /suːˈdæn/
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
teasnounUS /tiːz/
plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
hard to endure
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
the act of using
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mariona was still a good deal of a village and gossip spread through its streets like news in the Sudan.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
(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 ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it must be said that the Mariona gossips who had been expecting an explosion among the Merriams since Zelda Dameron came home were greatly disappointed.
at the time that
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
which person or people
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived with her father, which was wholly proper; she went about to luncheons, teas and balls and derived amusement from them in a perfectly normal, natural way; she had a voice, and when she was asked to sing, she sang; and she struck every one as being thoroughly unaffected and amiable.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
ZELDA
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From this reading ZELDA LIFTS A BURDEN Copeland, the lawyer who never practised, knew Mariona pretty well, and he was responsible for the remark that while women in High Street continued to admonish their maids from second-story windows as to the relation between employer and employee, there was no manner of use in trying to be a city.
Zelda's
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From this reading Zelda’s life differed in no important particular from that of other girls of her circle.
