used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
Alice
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
the act of giving
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
HUGH
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
except for; apart from
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
at the time that
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
Worthington
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
