used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
(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, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
a special loved one
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
dearly loved
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
don't
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From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
Donica
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From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
Donnie
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From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
it's
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From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
Jane's
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From this reading Lady Jane's Toilet.
Jennie
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From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jane's Toilet.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
not divisible by two
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
on one occasion
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
and nothing more
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
carry out
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
ToiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lady Jane's Toilet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
what's
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From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with an odd sense of relief she saw the young lady turn her face away.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "Miss, dear, my lady, what's the matter you should take on so?--only a few wry words--it will all be made up, dear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Jennie, dear; it's me--old Donnie--don't you know me?" cried Donica once more.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Miss Jennie, _darling_, it's _me_," she repeated, and placed her fingers on the young lady's shoulder.
