used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
Barby
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From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
a youthful male person
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
Georgina
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From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
practising
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From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
raven-like
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From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Tishbite!" she thought uneasily.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
carry out
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
in or at that place or location
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The Tishbite!" she thought uneasily.
Tishbite
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From this reading "The Tishbite!" she thought uneasily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
Triplett
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From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "The Tishbite!" she thought uneasily.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they Waited "There comes the boy from the telegraph office."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Triplett spoke with such a raven-like note of foreboding in her voice that Georgina, practising her daily scales, let her hands fall limply from the keys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it take Barby away from her as it had done before?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading What evil was it about to send into the house now, under cover of that yellow envelope?
