used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
Bellairs
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From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
a female human offspring
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is she here, then?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she here, then?
immediately past
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
Lucia
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From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
a particular point in time
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
on the contrary
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she here, then?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
express in words
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Is she here, then?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go, rather, and ask her to come to me for a moment."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mother and daughter watched for some time in silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lucia went, and came to Mrs. Bellairs with such strange gladness in her face that she looked as she had not done for months past.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last Lucia whispered, "May I go and tell Mrs. Bellairs that I shall remain with you?"
