used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So Captain Hurstly found her.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
coolestadjectiveUS /ˈkuːləst/
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
set up or found
From this reading So Captain Hurstly found her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
GLADYS
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From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
heart-broken
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From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
how
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From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
Hurstly
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From this reading So Captain Hurstly found her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
come together
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
as might be expected
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
a brief written record
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
shadiest
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From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Captain Hurstly found her.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
in or at the place that
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GLADYS went into the garden, where it was coolest and shadiest, and sat, a lovely and pathetic figure, leaning, it is true, against a cushion with her listless hands in her lap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading “She was beautiful, and therefore to be wooed: She was a woman, and therefore to be won.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had written the little heart-broken note, and she rose to meet him with quivering lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Jack, Jack!” she murmured—in an abandonment of grief Christian names fall so naturally, and it sounded very sweet to Jack—“how good of you to come!”
