used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "A ghost," I repeated, holding the poor trembling little thing more closely.
couldn't
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From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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made afraid
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "A ghost," I repeated, holding the poor trembling little thing more closely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "A ghost," I repeated, holding the poor trembling little thing more closely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A ghost," I repeated, holding the poor trembling little thing more closely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
and nothing more
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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belonging to the person speaking
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Nora
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From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Nora darling, it couldn't be a ghost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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deserving or inciting pity
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a feeling of intense anger
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on the contrary
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recurring again and again
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an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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for that reason; with the result that
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
express in words
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terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a shaky motion
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make an effort or attempt
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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whomever
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From this reading I think my first sensation was a sort of rage at whomever or whatever--ghost or living being--had frightened her so terribly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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