used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
Christine
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From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
Deane
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From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
humoringnoun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
immediately past
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NORTON
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From this reading NORTON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
Phillis
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From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
in the near future
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
hurting
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
a special situation
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And, if division come, it soon is past, Too sharp, too strange an agony to last."
the act of testing something
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
hard to endure
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
which person or people
From this reading Christine and Aunt Phillis, who had been left in charge of Miss Deane, had had a sore trial of patience in waiting upon her, humoring her whims, listening to her fretting and complaints, and trying to soothe and entertain her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was extremely irritable, and seemed determined not to be pleased with any thing they could do for her.
