used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
(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 During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
the act of burning something
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
to a considerable degree
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
Lizzie
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From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
Lizzie's
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From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
St
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From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
a state of acute pain
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
at the time that
From this reading After he was gone Lucy proposed calling their father and sending for a physician, but Lizzie objected, saying she should be better when she got warm.
in or at the place that
From this reading We left Lizzie lying upon the sofa, where St. Leon had laid her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the remainder of that night Lucy sat by her sister's bedside, while each cry of pain which came from Lizzie's lips fell heavily upon her heart, for conscience accused her of being the cause of all this suffering.
a Caucasian
From this reading At length the weary night watches were finished, but the morning light showed more distinctly Lizzie's white brow and burning cheeks.
