used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
anew
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JANETTA AT HOME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
dearly loved
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
a young female
From this reading "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
Gwynne
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From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JANETTA AT HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
JANETTA
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From this reading JANETTA AT HOME.
Janetta's
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From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
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 Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading "Dear, dearest father!" said the girl, with an irrepressible little sob.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He looked at her interrogatively, smiled a little and said--"Well, my dear?" with a softening of his whole face which made him positively beautiful in Janetta's eyes.
belonging to which person
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Lady Caroline drove away from Gwynne Street, Janetta was left by the tumble-down iron gate with her father, in whose hand she had laid both her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad to see you again!"
