used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
not being in a specified place
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That night she could not sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
DROWNEDverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
everybody's
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From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
HETTY
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From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
Hetty's
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From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
HOW
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From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she could not sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night she could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
Reine
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From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
deliver by singing
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night she could not sleep.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
wakened
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From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IF SHE WAS DROWNED, HOW CAN SHE BE HETTY?
Wavertree
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From this reading A few friends had joined the Wavertree family circle that evening, and Reine had no further opportunity of speaking about Hetty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
at the time that
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was absent and thoughtful; but wakened up when asked to sing, and sang a thrilling little love song with such power and sweetness as went to everybody's heart.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She was thinking as she sang of Hetty's face, and it was her strange yearning for Hetty's love that inspired her to sing as she did.
