used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
Barbara
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From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
brought into existence
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
Douglas'snounUS /ˈdʌɡləsɪz/
possessive form of “douglas” — United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
set up or found
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Return from Italy.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Return from Italy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return from Italy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
express in words
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
at the time that
From this reading When Robert Sumner and Barbara returned, they found Mrs. Douglas alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the first glance she knew that all was well, and received them with smiles, and tears, and warm expressions of delight.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In a moment, however, Barbara--her eyes still shining with the wonder of it all--gently disengaged herself from Mrs. Douglas's embrace and went in search of her sister.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _To come back from the sweet South, to the North Where I was born, bred, look to die; Come back to do my day's work in its day, Play out my play-- Amen, amen say I._ --ROSSETTI.
