used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
in a serious manner
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
Effie
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From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
a young female
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She thought of her dream, and sighed heavily to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought of her dream, and sighed heavily to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
immediately past
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
for more time
From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She thought of her dream, and sighed heavily to herself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of her dream, and sighed heavily to herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy talked a little longer to Effie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
at the time that
From this reading When at last she left her, the poor girl felt soothed and strengthened.
Whittington
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From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Effie woke long before it was time to get up.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She dropped off to sleep, to dream of the old days when she was living in the pretty little cottage in Whittington, and when she longed so earnestly to go out into the wide world.
