used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
the act of burning something
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
a young person of either sex
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
a small house with a single story
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
opinion or judgment
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
set up or found
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
Lester
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From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
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 Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
Matilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
on one occasion
From this reading "Matilda, go at once and fetch the doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
with speed
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
Stanwick
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From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Burton had gone out to Daisy--she lay so still and lifeless in the long green grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See, this child is ill, her cheeks are burning scarlet and her eyes are like stars."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Heaven bless me!" she cried, in alarm, raising her voice to a pitch that brought both of the sisters quickly to her side.
at the time that
From this reading When Lester Stanwick returned to the cottage he found that quite an unexpected turn of events had transpired.
