used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, astonished.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "No," I answered, astonished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
how
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From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
Margaret
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From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered, astonished.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I hid my face on his shoulder, and began to cry.
express in speech
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But he made me look up, and said with concern, "How pale and thin you are, child!--are you ill?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
(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 When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What between surprise and joy, I could neither move nor speak.
at the time that
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young man closed the door, came up to me, sat down by me, and, with a kiss, asked cheerfully, "Well, Margaret, how are you?"
