used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
Agnes
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From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
Algernon
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From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
(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 Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
dearly loved
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
How
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From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I fear there are storms in the sky, dear Agnes," said Algernon Grey, as the stars disappeared, and the heavy clouds rolled broad over the heavens.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "No," she answered; "I am warmly clad; but the poor Queen!--I dread to think of such a journey for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happy it is, indeed, that all the royal children were sent away before!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Happy indeed!" repeated her companion; "for their presence would have added terribly to the sufferings and fears of such a time as this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How cold the night wind blows!--does it not chill you, dear sister?"
