used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
(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 could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
put on clothes
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
Dubray
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From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
set up or found
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
immediately past
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She could hardly raise her thin little hand, but all the air was sweet with growing things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One night and one day they gave her up.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP She went down to the very boundaries of the other country, this little Rose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
a Caucasian
From this reading She lay white and silent and Mere Dubray brought out a white muslin dress and ironed it up, much troubled to know whether she had a right to Christian burial or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
the day immediately before today
From this reading And then she opened her eyes with their olden light and began to ask in a weak voice what happened to her yesterday, and found her last remembrance was six weeks agone.
