used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
(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 There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
Amy's
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
Dora
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
Emily
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
Harrington
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
kindnesses
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
in the recent past
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
without good reason
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
Margaret
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
and nothing more
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
music-books
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
not any; not one
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
self-denials
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
carry out
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
unthought-ofadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
at the time that
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
an affirmative
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
