used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
Alva
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From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
for the reason that
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
in a serious manner
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
else
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From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
the act of departing
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
only a very short time before
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
the quality of being humane
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
and nothing more
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
LassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
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 IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
in the near future
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading IN THE HOUR OF NEED In the meantime Alva, left alone in her room, felt troubled, vastly troubled, by the sorrow and shame gathering so close to her.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "It is because I have set my face in that direction," she said; "I have vowed myself to service, just as he has vowed himself, for the love of God and God in humanity."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She went and locked the door after Lassie left, and going to a chair that happened to stand close to the bureau, sat down there, leaned her face on her hand and thought earnestly of the whole matter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why must I trouble so?" she said to herself, presently; "no one else does," and then she smiled sadly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The emotions of those near by affect one keenly attuned, in a degree that the less sensitive would hardly believe possible.
