used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
BURNEY
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From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
a female human offspring
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father got upon his feet.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her father got upon his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
made afraid
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
the act of departing
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her father got upon his feet.
come to pass
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
Hetty
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From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
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 |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
others
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From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
having a supporting base
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father got upon his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading |DOCTOR BURNEY sat for a long time staring at a point high above his wife's head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The two others were standing together--huddled together, it might be said, for they suggested a pair of lambs recently frightened--doubtful of what is going to happen next and feeling that the closer they are to each other the safer they will be.
writing-table
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From this reading The eldest daughter, Hetty, standing at the other side of the writing-table, was radiant; her eyes were dancing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever hear of anything so funny?” said Hetty, glancing around and still radiant.
