used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
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 They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
set up or found
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
Francis
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From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
a person of German nationality
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
Holt
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From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
immediately past
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
Selina
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From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
Sintram
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From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
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 The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The story had taken hold of her imagination, and she knew it nearly by heart.
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 One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fifth day she was so much better that it seemed little short of a miracle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Down went Holt, and told them that the mistress (for, contradictory though it may seem, Selina had been always accorded that title) had taken a "new lease of life," and was getting well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
at the time that
From this reading They found her in the Pine Room early, up and dressed: when Holt went in to light the fire, she was looking over the two books that lay on the round table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them was the Bible; the other was a translation of the German tale "Sintram," which Francis had brought her when he came down the last summer.
