used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
(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 "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
Chimborazonoun
a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
demanding attention
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
down-stairs
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From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
at any time
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
death of a person
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
Lefroy
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From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
shroudingverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
not in physical motion
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading * * * * * When, late in the afternoon, Pauline creeps down-stairs, she finds the stillness of the grave shrouding the house.
sullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its contents bring on a fresh outburst of grief that lasts far into the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he tells her that among the list of passengers that have sailed that morning for Melbourne in the "Chimborazo" they have seen the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lefroy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, when, ill with crying, Pauline opens her swollen eyes, she finds a letter from Robert lying on the table by her bedside.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are to forget," he writes, "that you ever had an elder sister; you are to blot her out from your life as if she had never been, to remove all traces of her existence from your sight, never to sully your lips by uttering her name, if you wish still to call me brother."
