used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
Bess
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From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
fore-paws
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From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
a young female
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
only a very short time before
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
milk-pail
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From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Not I,” she said, laughing, and taking a rough cloth from a drawer and spreading it on the oak table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bess looked serious of a sudden and colored, though her face hardly betrayed any deepening flush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
hard to endure
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
Ursula
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From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked at Bess curiously, and scolded the black cat that had put its fore-paws on the milk-pail and was trying to lap the milk.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was still puzzling over the face of the man she had seen in her dream, and yet the girl was not in a mood to confess to Mother Ursula in the matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you dream, lass?” she asked, inquisitively.
