used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
anew
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
(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 Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'WHICH SHALL IT BE?'
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
Heriot
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From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
Ingelow
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From this reading Jean Ingelow.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'WHICH SHALL IT BE?'
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Ingelow.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
Mildred's
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From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'WHICH SHALL IT BE?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
a special situation
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. Heriot started for London the day after he had received Mildred's letter; as he intended, his appearance took them all by surprise.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading And then she trembled like the fluttering Of timid little birds, and silent stood.'
upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/
express criticism towards
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'WHICH SHALL IT BE?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'She looked again, as one that half afraid Would fain be certain of a doubtful thing; Or one beseeching, "Do not me upbraid!"
