used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
DisgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
a social unit living together
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
and nothing more
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
and nothing more
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
in the direction of
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
true-hearted
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From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here, my dear, dear child, my faithful, true-hearted Kitty," she said, gently, in a voice which trembled as if she were suppressing a sigh, and then she put her arm around the girl’s waist and drew her towards her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Disgust and aversion drove her from the room in which such a farce had just been played.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The dean’s widow left the room, to provide some refreshment, and Kitty followed her.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She begged the old lady to resign to her for an hour her household cares, and the widow willingly handed her her keys.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It rests me only to look into your frank, sweet face.
