used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a quantity of money
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
put on clothes
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
apart from; not including
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
Ferguson
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From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
set up or found
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
and nothing more
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
not any; not one
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Oakley."
not divisible by two
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
on one occasion
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
on the contrary
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
re-entering
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From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
express in words
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
step-mother
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From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
carry out
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, to the young lady herself she said nothing, except suggesting, rather meekly, that it was time to change her dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But," as she afterward confessed to at least two dozen of her most intimate friends, "there always was something so odd, so different from most young ladies about Miss.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Mrs. Ferguson, re-entering, ready with any amount of sympathy, found the young step-mother kissing her hand to the retreating carriage with a composed smile, which asked no condolence, and offered no confidences, the good lady was, to say the least, surprised.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And just once more let me beg you to take my shawl--my very best--instead of your own, which you have had a year and a half.
