used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
caloricadjectiveUS /kəˈlɔːrɪk/
relating to or associated with heat
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
drawing-room
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
a room where books are kept
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
engage in
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
express in speech
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
a special situation
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
except if; if not
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
in or to any place at all
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
