used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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disappointingly unsuccessful
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the boundary of a surface
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the feelings expressed on a person's face
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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Fielden
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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annoy continually or chronically
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
a room where books are kept
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
touching and supported by a surface
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interpret something that is written or printed
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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term of address for a man
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But glancing at May across the breakfast table he could read nothing from the expression of her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a little bit under the mark himself and would go to bed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
From this reading So Fielden was left to his uneasy thoughts with the hope that he might learn something in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was tired, Sir George said, and hoped that Fielden would not mind if she did not come into the library.
