used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
any thing at all
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
callousnessnounUS /ˈkæləsnəs/
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
the act of departing
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
ill-pleased
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From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
Maud
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From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
not divisible by two
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
cut with a saw
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
express in words
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
only a very short time before
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She is in such an odd mood; and she has scarcely left her room since morning."
Sybil
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From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She feels the going away, I think," replied Sybil, not ill-pleased to say it, for she was smarting beneath a fresh instance of her other sister's callousness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is anything the matter with Leo?" said Maud, the next day.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We had a talk yesterday, and I saw she was taking it dreadfully to heart."
