used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
Bara
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From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
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 Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Elsie is dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
Elsie
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From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
death of a person
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
home-letters
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From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
Koti
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From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
MeekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
Meek's
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From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
morning-room
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From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
OBSERVANCEnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
prostrated
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From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
express in words
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
accept gladly
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked fearfully, as she searched her memory for any unconscious offence to her friend.
at the time that
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
which person or people
From this reading "I have just come from Mrs. Meek who is prostrated with grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A SUNDAY OBSERVANCE Honor Bright rode straight to the Bara Koti to tell Joyce of Elsie Meek's death, not without a grim satisfaction in the thought that the news was certain to fill her friend with self-reproach; on other accounts her feelings defied analysis.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Joyce was writing home-letters for the mail in her morning-room when Honor was announced, and she was arrested, in her expressions of welcome by the look on her visitor's face, which was unusually pale and her great brown eyes, always so friendly and tender, cold and grave.
