used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
(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 “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
any thing at all
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
Beenie
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
how
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
and nothing more
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
Ogilvie
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
on the contrary
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
express in words
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
she's
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
(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 The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
