used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
(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 Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
any strong feeling
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it possible that he had forgotten all about the murder which he himself had committed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a scrap of personal emotion in his manner.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
unlooked
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From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
at the time that
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The excitement he had shown was the ordinary excitement which an outsider might feel when he received startling and unlooked for tidings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had received her news with marvellous indifference.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hetty dragged herself wearily home--she had waited to see the young Squire in a state of intense and rapt excitement.
