used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING SUSPICION.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
Alicia
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From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
Chand
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
Kor's
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
in the near future
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING SUSPICION.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A STARTLING SUSPICION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The elder missionary looked so much heated and wearied that his daughter’s first care was to bring him a cool, refreshing draught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARTLEY and Robin returned soon after Alicia, with a spirit refreshed and strengthened, had risen from her knees.
zenana
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From this reading Then Alicia told of her visit to Chand Kor’s zenana, and of the strange effect of a little hymn.
