used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
anew
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
(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 All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
Calvert
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From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
Emily
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From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
Florry
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From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
a young female
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
GraingernounUS /ˈɡreɪŋdʒər/
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
and nothing more
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let me see that letter again, Florry,” she said, taking a letter from the passive fingers of the sick girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
undrawnadjective
not represented in a drawing
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE curtains were undrawn, and the candles were lighted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All within looked just as he had so often seen it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The sick girl lay on her sofa, with her small spaniel at her feet Miss Grainger was working at a table, and Emily sat near her sister, bending over the end of the sofa, and talking to her.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is sure it must have been Calvert.
