used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
any thing at all
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
Eliza
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From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
Eliza's
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From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
knick-knacks
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From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
express in words
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
do one's shopping
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was so restless she could not stay in the house; but it was evidently a happy restlessness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
Temple'snounUS /ˈtempəlz/
possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May was in a state of great excitement all the day after receiving John Temple's letter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out to shop, and bought all sorts of pretty knick-knacks, and sorely troubled Miss Eliza's mind by her extravagance.
at the time that
From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
won't
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From this reading "Never mind, it won't matter now," she said, sweetly, when Miss Eliza ventured to remonstrate, and there was such a glad look in her eyes as she spoke that her gentle companion had not the heart to say anything further.
