used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Abbie
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From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
dearly loved
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
CORONATIONnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
dangerous-looking
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From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
Eliza
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From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
Penninah
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
a human being
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
smelling-salts
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From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor did it occur to Dick and Dolly, at first, that it was their beloved Eliza that had caused the trouble.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Aunt Penninah began to revive, as Miss Rachel sprinkled water in her face, and Miss Abbie held her strong smelling-salts to her nose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CORONATION “Oh, Aunt Nine, what _is_ the matter?” cried Miss Rachel, bending over her, while Miss Abbie fluttered around distractedly.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it?” she asked, faintly, sitting up on the floor, and pointing to the dangerous-looking person with the carving knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet seen Lady Eliza, as they were so engrossed with their stricken guest.
