used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
(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 Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
for the reason that
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
Cupp
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From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
Cupp's
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From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
Cupps
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From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
Jane
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From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
Jane's
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From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
immediately past
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
not any; not one
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
on one occasion
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
and nothing more
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
realising
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From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cupps were neither gossiping nor intrusive, and she felt as if they were her friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had cried a little the night she thought of it, but then, as she told herself, she was feverish and weak, and it made her morbid.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
at the time that
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a friendly creature, and lived a life so really isolated from any ordinary companionship that her simple little talks with Jane and Mrs. Cupp were a pleasure to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once when she had been ill for a week she remembered suddenly realising that she had no intimates at all, and that if she died Mrs. Cupp's and Jane's would certainly be the last faces--and the only ones--she would see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was because of this invitation that I wanted to talk to you, Jane," she went on.
