used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A “BETTER SELF.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
(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 A “BETTER SELF.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
without deviation
From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
take in solid food
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
EMILY
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From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
Joan
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From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
library-drawing-room
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From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
a female domestic
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading A “BETTER SELF.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
express in words
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She slept two hours and awoke free from the headache, but low-spirited.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Tell Miss Gresham not to wait,” she said to the maid, “and please save only a very little for me.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EMILY went directly to her room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Joan came into the dining-room to keep her company while she tried to eat, then they sat in the library-drawing-room before the fire.
