used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Come in, my dear--and close the door!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, my dear--and close the door!"
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come in, my dear--and close the door!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even knock.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even knock.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, my dear--and close the door!"
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She did not even knock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
for more time
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
Milly
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From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
MILLY'S
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From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come in, my dear--and close the door!"
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
not any; not one
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even knock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
express in words
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
be standing; be upright
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
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 AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
at the time that
From this reading AUNT MILLY'S STORY When Nancy could stand the interval of quiet no longer, she went back to Miss Milly's door.
which person or people
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So sure was she of finding a crushed and heartbroken Aunt Milly within that she stood dumbfounded before the little creature who sat bolt upright upon the couch.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Everything about Miss Milly seemed to say that "the worm has turned."
