used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
anew
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
a special loved one
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "You are too good to me," murmured Jenny, half inclined to cry.
Oxenham
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From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
up to a particular time
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be quite lost, and the children too, till you come back again."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
at the time that
From this reading A STAR IN TWILIGHT Mrs. Oxenham was immensely kind to Jenny when the pair were again upon the road.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But goodness knows what Harry and I will do without you!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They seemed to want you so much, darling, and I thought your mother would wish you to show them some attention," she said.
