used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
Dinah
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From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
Glenalvan
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From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
Golden's
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From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
intense and profound fear
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
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 It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
love-story
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From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was growing very restless with the close, indoor confinement.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Dinah, it may be that she has stolen out into the grounds for a walk in the fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was not long before Mr. Glenalvan had heard the whole of Golden's simple love-story from his servant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were filled with horror and grief at its too probable termination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you thought of that?" he said, hoping feebly against hope.
