used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
anew
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
greatly pleased
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
in a serious manner
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
set up or found
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
Nelly
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From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
NELLY'S
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From this reading NELLY'S PRESENT.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading NELLY'S PRESENT.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
shan't
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From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
in the near future
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
precisely as stated
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Gray reached home, she found a letter there for her from her brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She read it through, looking very much pleased; and then she told Nelly that her father and mother sent their love to her, and hoped she would come home very soon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was now more than a year since she came to live with her aunt; and she was delighted with the idea of the visit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I shall come right back again with you, shan't I?" and she gazed earnestly in her aunt's face.
