used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
a youthful male person
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
footway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
Gilian
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From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
sconenounUS /skoʊn/
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
express in speech
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
stair-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
push forcefully
From this reading She pushed him into a chair and spread thick butter on a scone and thrust it in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her brother coming with Gilian she ran forward on the footway, caught the boy by the hand and drew him in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Mary, in great tribulation, was waiting on them at the stair-foot, her face, with all its trouble in dark and throbbing lines, lit up by the lamp above the merchant’s door.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Do not speak a word to me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very angry, oh, I am terribly angry with you!” she cried.
