used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
(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 "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
dearly loved
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
divisible by two
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
Hetty
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From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
express in words
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
in the direction of
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
which person or people
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mother will not tell us--even if she knows, which I doubt."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hetty held the dear deformed body against her bosom for a while, then relaxing her arms, turned towards the small window in the eaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Hetty!" was all Molly could find to say, rushing into the back garret where Hetty stood alone, and clinging to her with a long kiss.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "But who could have written that wicked letter?
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," she answered with a wry smile, "it had to come, you see, and now we must go through with it."
