used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANXIOUS DAYS.—A PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
speak to
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
anew
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
eagerly desirous
From this reading ANXIOUS DAYS.—A PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ANXIOUS DAYS.—A PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ANXIOUS DAYS.—A PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
forebodings
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From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
a young female
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
a message received and understood
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
immediately past
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
Margaretta
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From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
Moffat
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From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
Norland
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From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
come into possession of
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading ANXIOUS DAYS.—A PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
in the near future
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTH followed month, and Margaretta received no tidings of her mother, though Mrs. Norland had promised to send her address as soon as possible.
hard to endure
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Mrs. Moffat felt deeply for her favourite, and made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally the poor girl was greatly distressed at hearing nothing.
at the time that
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Even had her mother been in perfect health when she wrote, the silence would have proved sufficiently trying, but those ominous words in the last letter, "when the end of an illness is doubtful," came again to her mind and filled her with sad forebodings.
