used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
anew
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Canst not thou, Orige?"
Clare
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From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
Enville
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From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Canst not thou, Orige?"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
Orige
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From this reading "Canst not thou, Orige?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Barbara answered, and he bade her "Send hither Mistress Clare."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Lady Enville looked doubly languid as she let her head sink back among the cushions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Canst not thou, Orige?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sir Thomas looked at her for a minute, sighed again, and then, opening the door, called out two or three names.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I, Sir Thomas!--with my feeble health!"
