used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
Christine
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From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
Christine's
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From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
Susie
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From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mr. Fleet has gone home very ill; indeed, he is not expected to live."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REGRET The next day was the Sabbath, and a long, dreary one it was to Christine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Christine's heart stood still with fear, but by a great effort she said, composedly, "What news?"
Winthrop
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From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But late in the afternoon Susie Winthrop came with a pale, troubled face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Christine, have you heard the news?" she exclaimed.
