used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
Coyshe
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From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
held dear
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
cut with a saw
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
on a floor above
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara had now completely made up her mind that her sister was to become Mrs. Coyshe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BARBARA saw Mr. Coyshe into her father’s room, and then went upstairs to Eve, caught her by the arm, and drew her into her own room.
which person or people
From this reading Those who loved her, those who had care of her must decide for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eve was a child, never would be other, never capable of deciding reasonably for herself.
