used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
Agatha
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From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
breakfast-time
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From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
at any time
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
engage in
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
only a very short time before
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you not see it is raining?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Agatha, she had been so tired with her excursion the previous day that she had done nothing but sleep, and had scarcely opened her lips to her husband or to any one.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had not indeed, though he had stood at the window in meditation ever since breakfast-time.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, on this rainy day, she felt the reaction of her high spirits--was dull, dreamy; wished her husband would come and talk to her, and “make a baby” of her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Agatha, will you come out and walk with me?”
