used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
(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 The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
Avondale
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From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
Elinor
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From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
Glenarvon
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From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
roused to anger
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
come together
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
the local environment
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
a human being
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
Richard
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From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
express in words
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
term of address for a man
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
carry out
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
up to a particular time
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Glenarvon had met Elinor upon the cliff, he had conducted Lady Avondale to her father’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
at the time that
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
which person or people
From this reading The first person who came forward to meet them was Sir Richard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The whole thing will be known all over the country; and the worst of it is, when people talk, they never know what they say, and add, and add, till it makes a terrible story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear child,” he said, “what could have induced you to take in such a serious manner what was meant in jest?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is your aunt dying in one room; and every one in fits or mad in different parts of the house.
