used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
anew
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
breathings
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From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
set up or found
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
the act of giving
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
go away from a place
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
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 I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
on one occasion
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few convulsive breathings, she fainted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
express in words
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I returned hither, and am once more shut up in my solitary chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was greatly alarmed, and, calling in a female servant, I stayed till she revived.
in or at the place that
From this reading I thought it but mercy to leave her alone, and, giving directions to the servant where I might be found, and requesting her to tell her mistress that I would call again early in the morning, I left the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I foreseen the effect which this disclosure would have had, I should have hesitated.
