used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
Burney
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From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It quickly came.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
a female human offspring
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
Dr
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From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It quickly came.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
engage in
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
not any; not one
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
the act of punishing
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
with speed
From this reading It quickly came.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
have in common
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
at the time that
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said Dr. Burney, when they were alone, Mrs. Burney in her chair at the head of the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fanny replied to them with her eyes; and then prepared for the worst.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading |THE two girls left the room slowly, after sending in the direction of Fanny a glance which they meant should encourage her--a glance which should let her know that they were quite ready to share her punishment, should the worst come to the worst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Fanny, I am no believer in leading by degrees up to such a communication as I have to make to you.
