used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW SCENES AND NEW CHARACTERS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be in this.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading NEW SCENES AND NEW CHARACTERS.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
distilverbUS /dɪˈstɪl/
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
Katy
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From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
immediately past
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be in this.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW SCENES AND NEW CHARACTERS.
observinglyadverb
in an observant manner
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading NEW SCENES AND NEW CHARACTERS.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
express a supposition
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be in this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That was well exemplified in the last chapter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would man observingly distil it out."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading If any of the readers of these "Scenes" suppose the writer lost sight of the chance to do good, and the right time to do it, that the death of "Little Katy," offered, they are quite mistaken.
