used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
for the reason that
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
breakfast-room
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From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/
possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me the old, old story."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Tell me the old, old story."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because it reflects the light and joy in my heart," she returned.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Tell me the old, old story."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
express in words
From this reading "Tell me the old, old story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me the old, old story."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
which person or people
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very bright, indeed!" said Arthur, who had come in with Zoe, smiling kindly upon her as he spoke.
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be strange if I were not happy in knowing that my husband is not seriously hurt?
Zoe
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From this reading "My dear Zoe! what a happy face!" was Ella's pleased exclamation, as the two met in the breakfast-room.
