used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
make calm or still
From this reading Until that moment she had remained calm.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
dearly loved
From this reading "I--don't--know--my dear.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
don't
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From this reading "I--don't--know--my dear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
a young female
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
GodmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--don't--know--my dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--don't--know--my dear.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Until that moment she had remained calm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--don't--know--my dear.
obsequiouslyadverb
in an obsequious manner
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Until that moment she had remained calm.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until that moment she had remained calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that moment she had remained calm.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SHADOW DEEPENS "Oh, Fairy Godmother, what does it mean?"
which person or people
From this reading The tall, slender girl, who had been obsequiously ushered into Mrs. Gray's stately, old-fashioned house on Chapel Hill, darted down the hall and straight into a pair of arms outstretched to receive her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I--" Mrs. Gray's broken utterance ended in a sob, as she laid her silvery head on Grace's breast.
