used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
Blossom's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
Darby
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From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
Debora
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From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
hemorrhagenounUS /ˈhemərɪdʒ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
not any; not one
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
Thornbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast brought news," she said, eagerly; "he is better--or----" "Nay, there is no great change.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
the topmost one of two
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Darby entered the room before she had finished, and threw himself wearily into a chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She folded one garment after another and laid them away in the little trunk that had come with her from home.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X It was early morning of the next day and Debora Thornbury was in the upper room at Mistress Blossom's house.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Leech is still with him and makes no sign; yet I fancy he hath a shade of hope, for no further hemorrhage hath occurred.
