used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
make calm or still
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
a boy or man
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
four-room
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From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
JENNINGS
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From this reading THE PLEA OF MISS JENNINGS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
Marvin
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From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE PLEA OF MISS JENNINGS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
easily agitated
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEA OF MISS JENNINGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
PLEAnounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading THE PLEA OF MISS JENNINGS.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
cut with a saw
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
express in words
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
a state of acute pain
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEA OF MISS JENNINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She tried to calm herself a little before her mother saw her, for Mrs. Marvin was on the verge of nervous prostration.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Faith looked into the little parlor she saw what she dreaded most, her mother lying on the sofa suffering from a terrible headache.
at the time that
From this reading When Faith Marvin entered her mother's four-room flat on the top floor of a dingy brick building she was almost out of breath from indignation and rapid walking.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I must say absolutely nothing," whispered Faith to herself; "but what if that fellow should follow me home!
