used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
in the past
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
Kate
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From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
with low volume
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you, Griffith," replied Kate, softly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
with low volume
From this reading "Thank you, Griffith," replied Kate, softly.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Griffith," replied Kate, softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
up to a particular time
From this reading (She had called him 'Mr. Gaunt' in public till now.) "But money and lands do not always bring content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
arousing affect
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think I was happier a minute ago than I feel now," said she, quietly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Then with sudden and touching earnestness, "Never did good fortune light on one so worthy of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Griffith, with an effort he had not the skill to hide, stammered out, "Mistress Kate, I do wish you joy."
