used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
Cameron
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From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
highest in quality
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
kittenhood
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From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
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 A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Cameron came from the house, looked round, perceived the girl, and approached; and either she moved so gently, or Lily was so absorbed in the book, that the latter was not aware of her presence till she felt a light hand on her shoulder, and, looking up, recognized her aunt’s gentle face.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILY was seated on the grass under a chestnut-tree on the lawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white cat, not long emerged from kittenhood, curled itself by her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her lap was an open volume, which she was reading with the greatest delight.
