used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
Angeles
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From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How pale it had been!
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE TOURIST CAR.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
dearly loved
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading For his sake she was to be educated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How pale it had been!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his sake she was to be educated.
How
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From this reading How pale it had been!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOURIST CAR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How pale it had been!
Jessica
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From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
Los
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From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
become covered with mist
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading How pale it had been!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For his sake she was to be educated.
except for; apart from
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOURIST CAR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For his sake she was to be educated.
TOURISTnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading IN THE TOURIST CAR.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a time after the train pulled out from the station at Los Angeles, Jessica Trent saw nothing for the mist of tears which blurred her eyes; save that framed in that mist was the sad, beautiful face of her mother.
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how quiet the dear voice bidding her “be worthy” of that dead father, whose representative she must be.
