used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
Allan
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From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
the act of departing
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
Edyth
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From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
a young female
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
and nothing more
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk only nodded; he had arisen upon the departure of Morris, and was now drawing on a pair of gloves.
Pendleton
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From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
she's
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From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FINISH "For the first time," said Pendleton, as the door closed upon Allan Morris, "I can feel sorry for him.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To lose a girl like Edyth Vale is indeed a calamity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Kirk, she's one in ten thousand."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Think of the courage she's shown--of what she was willing to do.
