used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
anew
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rush of color came into her cheeks.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A rush of color came into her cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A rush of color came into her cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
Dr
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From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
Effie
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From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
how
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From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
immediately past
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
move hurridly
From this reading A rush of color came into her cheeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
Staunton
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From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Effie sprang up at sight of him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day, a week after the events related in the last chapter, Dr. Staunton suddenly walked into the little parlor where Effie and her mother were sitting together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some needlework over which she had been busy fell to the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, father, father!" she exclaimed, "how delightful it is to see you again!
