a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mr. Tombe's Advice.
Alice
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From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
(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 Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
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 Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
immediately past
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
a particular point in time
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
in motion
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tombe's Advice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he did not despise her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been something in his words which had soothed her spirits, and had, for the moment, almost comforted her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not have spoken such words as these to her had he not still held her high in his esteem.
Tombe's
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From this reading Mr. Tombe's Advice.
communicated in words
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
at the time that
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Alice sat alone for an hour without moving when John Grey had left her, and the last words which he had uttered were sounding in her ears all the time, "My heart is still yours, as it has been since I knew you."
