used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
Carrie
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From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
how
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From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
immediately past
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
go away from a place
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
on one occasion
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
pettishadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
pettishlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
two times
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
precisely as stated
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched me for some time in silence, but once or twice she sighed very heavily.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to my room to unpack my things, and by-and-by Carrie joined me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I half hoped that she meant to help me, but she sat down by the window and said, with a sigh, how tired she was; and certainly her eyes had a weary look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you could leave those things, Esther," she said, at last, not pettishly--Carrie was never pettish--but a little too plaintively.
