used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
Chrissie
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From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
at any time
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
Fortescue's
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From this reading Mrs Fortescue's heart sank.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs Fortescue's heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
immediately past
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
Leila
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From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Fortescue's heart sank.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
on one occasion
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
and nothing more
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mrs Fortescue's heart sank.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading For a moment or two she stood there speechless--unobserved by Leila, absorbed in her book, or by Chrissie, in the noise and excitement of her temper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Leila," she said, and her tone was more severe than either of the girls had ever before heard it, "Leila, get up _at once_.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
at the time that
From this reading And when at last their mother spoke, it was only by raising her voice that she gained their attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am completely ashamed of you;" and Leila started up.
