used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
Bellew
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From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
half-mourning
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From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
hiccupped
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From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
nonsuited
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From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
O'Grady
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From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
Rooneys
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From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
only a very short time before
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For many months such an omission on my part had never occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
in the direction of
From this reading From motives of delicacy towards Miss Bellew I did not call that day at the Rooneys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly, when O'Grady returned at night to the Castle, he laughingly told me that the house was in half-mourning.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Paul, whose grief was always in the active mood, sobbed, hiccupped, gulped, and waved her arms as if she had lost a near relative.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Paul sat moodily over his wine, scarce lifting his head, and looking what he himself called nonsuited.
