used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
(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 Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The grey eyes went up to his.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey eyes went up to his.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s a message for you in it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There’s a message for you in it.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There’s a message for you in it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
stand-offishness
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From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
carry out
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
There's
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From this reading There’s a message for you in it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The grey eyes went up to his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she came forward, and her smile was so tremulous, and her cheeks so blushing, that he seemed to forget all his stand-offishness and any cause of offence that he might have, and to take heart of grace from her bashfulness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The grey eyes went up to his.
won't
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From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Mother’s getting on first-rate, and the Sister has writ me a line for her.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye are busy,” said he, “but I won’t keep ye long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s a message for you in it.”
