used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
Annie
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From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
Annie's
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From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
placed in a grave
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
Cecil
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From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
an opposing military force
From this reading "AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
HATHauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
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 The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
being perceived or observed
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
move upward
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
school-companions
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From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
a state of acute pain
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
having come into contact
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short evening service was over, and one by one, in orderly procession, the girls left the chapel.
at the time that
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Annie was about to rise to her feet to follow her school-companions, when Mrs. Willis stooped down, and whispered something in her ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face became instantly suffused with a dull red; she resumed her seat, and buried her face in both her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One or two of the girls noticed her despondent attitude as they left the chapel, and Cecil Temple looked back with a glance of such unutterable sympathy that Annie's proud, suffering little heart would have been touched could she but have seen the look.
