used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
CANARIESnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
commissionaires
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
Copas
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From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
Dickinson's
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From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
GREYCOATS
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From this reading CANARIES AND GREYCOATS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
house-parlourmaid
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From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
letter-carriers
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
a particular point in time
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
an educational institution
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
St
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From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Dickinson herself opened the front door, and explained with an accent of high refinement that her house-parlourmaid was indisposed that morning, and her cook busy for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Corona was sent to school; but not, as it befell, to Miss Dickinson's.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brother Copas, indeed, paid a visit to Miss Dickinson, and, warned by some wise instinct, took the child with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have some message for me?" she asked graciously; for the Brethren of St. Hospital pick up a little business as letter-carriers or _commissionaires_.
