used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
anew
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
Ay
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From this reading ‘Ay; what is’t, Francie?’ returned Kirsty.
next to; at the side of
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
Francie
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From this reading ‘Ay; what is’t, Francie?’ returned Kirsty.
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
is't
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From this reading ‘Ay; what is’t, Francie?’ returned Kirsty.
Kirsty
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From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Ay; what is’t, Francie?’ returned Kirsty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He gazed for two or three minutes, and then said, in a low, doubtful, almost timid, voice, ‘Kirsty?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Ay; what is’t, Francie?’ returned Kirsty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRANCIS COMES TO HIMSELF One morning, Kirsty sitting beside him, Francis started to his elbow as if to get up, then seeing her, lay down again with his eyes fixed upon her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She glanced at him now and then, but would not seem to notice him much.
yersel
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From this reading ‘Is’t yersel, Kirsty?’ he said.
