used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A thrill of dread passed through her at the thought of her aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
Bella
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From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
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 Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A thrill of dread passed through her at the thought of her aunt.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
a particular point in time
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A thrill of dread passed through her at the thought of her aunt.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
in the near future
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A thrill of dread passed through her at the thought of her aunt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thrill of dread passed through her at the thought of her aunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bella stood for a moment looking out at the cold grey sky and the neglected garden, but her thoughts were with the children, and her ears following the sounds of their retreating footsteps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For herself and her own hunger she did not care, and she would not let herself think of the two pennies she had given up, and the gloves that she had been so looking forward to possessing, but would now have to do without.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mind was greatly relieved by the thought that they would soon be having some food.
