used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
(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 She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
a female human offspring
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
Effie
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From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
Effie's
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From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "What I feared," said Mrs. Staunton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I feared," said Mrs. Staunton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
nightdressnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
Staunton
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From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Effie's little room faced the east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Staunton, standing in her nightdress in the middle of the room, called Effie in a shrill voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading She never drew down her blind at night, and the sun was shining all over her face when her mother came in the next morning to call her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world is the matter?" said her daughter, sitting up, and pushing back her hair from her eyes.
