used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
a quantity of money
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Bessie
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Elsworth
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From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
a social unit living together
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
go across or through
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
Roxbury
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From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
in the near future
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
(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 "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
