used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL."
(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 the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
Danesbury
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From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
a special loved one
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL."
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
Hester
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From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
how
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From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
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From this reading "HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My little darling is all right, is she not?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I was so terrified--oh, how thankful I am no harm has been done!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the stupor and languor which immediately followed Nan's fall passed off during her drive home; she chatted and laughed, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hester turned with a relieved face to Miss Danesbury.
