used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
in addition
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
Cragg
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From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
DOT'S
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From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
a young female
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
the literary culture
From this reading She meant then to restore the letters.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant then to restore the letters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
and nothing more
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
Pattie
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From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She meant then to restore the letters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
get by special effort
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She meant then to restore the letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For her side of the matter, it might have been better if she had seemed not to hear what was said.
at the time that
From this reading When the two had gone to church, she would be secure of a quiet hour, the girl being out also.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the Very Act DOT'S words had given something of a shock to Mrs. Cragg, and now she was sorry that she had taken notice of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her anger would only serve to fix the recollection upon the child's mind, which otherwise might have passed away; and probably also Pattie would not forget.
