used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
Clare's
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From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sue did not move.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
the act of departing
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "So she's gone," she observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
hand-mirror
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From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
I've
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From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
engage in
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sue did not move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sue did not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "So she's gone," she observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
Identical; not different.
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
she's
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From this reading "So she's gone," she observed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So she's gone," she observed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue did not move.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
push forcefully
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
arousing affect
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her head from side to side, delicately touching hair and bonnet, and the lace at her throat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
(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 "Well, it's for the best, I've no doubt.--And now we can go home."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Milo rose, adjusted her bonnet, and, to make sure that her appearance justified her going out upon the street, took up from the table that same hand-mirror which she had thrust before Clare's face.
