used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
Edith
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From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
escritoirenoun
a desk used for writing
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
the act of giving
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
how
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From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
Margaret
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From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
a human being
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first misfortune of my married life, came in the person of Margaret Melville.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was reading,--I was writing to Edith, little dreaming of the interruption at hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear creature," she exclaimed, with one of her inimitable ringing laughs, "how _do_ you _do_?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She burst into the boudoir one morning like a young tornado, seizing me in her strong arms, and giving me a shower of kisses, before I had time to recover from my astonishment.
