used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
uttered without voice
From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
how
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From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
I'm
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From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, no," she breathed, "how can you say so?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Fairfax ran eagerly on, on fire with his subject, finally stopping himself with a laugh.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He talked with his aunt for a long while.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her grace and dignity suggested his mother, but she was not so lovely as the other woman, whose memory was always thrilling to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon I'm boring you to death, Aunt Caroline."
