used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
lacking funds
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
How
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From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
JANETTA
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From this reading JANETTA REMONSTRATES.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
on one occasion
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
on the contrary
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
REMONSTRATES
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From this reading JANETTA REMONSTRATES.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she was to set about helping or comforting Mrs. Brand she had not the least idea.
un-looked-for
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From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These thoughts were, however, put to flight by an un-looked-for scene, which broke upon her sight as she entered the hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a beating heart that Janetta, a few days later, crossed once more the threshold of her cousin's house.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her father's words about Mrs. Brand had impressed her rather painfully, and she felt some shyness and constraint at the thought of the reason which he had given her for coming.
