used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
in addition
From this reading Guy also was sure she was telling a lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
a special loved one
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
Emily
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From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
made afraid
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
death of a person
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jessie's Great Sorrow.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy also was sure she was telling a lie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
Jessie
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From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
Jessie's
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From this reading Jessie's Great Sorrow.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Guy also was sure she was telling a lie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
palming
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From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Jessie's Great Sorrow.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Guy also was sure she was telling a lie.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
tea-table
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From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Guy also was sure she was telling a lie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that grave face, so unusual to his darling Jessie, told Uncle Morris that Emily was palming off a falsehood upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
migratory
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very animated, and, but for Jessie's sad face, and her occasional look of surprise, might have made herself believed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the tea-table Emily told a long story about herself and Jessie wandering away into the woods, and getting sadly frightened.
