used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
(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 _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur's instinct had not erred.
awearyadjective
physically and mentally fatigued
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
the act of breaking something
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading Arthur's instinct had not erred.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
a young female
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur's instinct had not erred.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Arthur's instinct had not erred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
Jane
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From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
many-tongued
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From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
Margaret
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From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur's instinct had not erred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
RumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
an educational institution
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON THE BRINK OF MADNESS._ My eyes are full of tears, my heart of love; My heart is breaking, and my eyes are dim, And I am all aweary of my life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was something more than the recovery of what she valued that made the sudden reappearance of her scarf a matter of great moment to Mrs. Grey.
which person or people
From this reading Through the medium of her laundress and a little girl from the National School, who came in the morning to help Jane, some of these little bits of gossip had made their way to Margaret.
belonging to which person
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The facts of the case were these: The voice of many-tongued Rumor had been busy in the village with the wonderful history of the disappearance of the pretty child, whose vivacity and pleasant friendly ways had made her well known in the neighborhood.
