used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are forgetting everything, my dear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
deem to be
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are forgetting everything, my dear.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Quite Impossible "THAT is done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You are forgetting everything, my dear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You are forgetting everything, my dear.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
Hecla
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From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Quite Impossible "THAT is done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite Impossible "THAT is done.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are forgetting everything, my dear.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
and nothing more
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite Impossible "THAT is done.
done under pressure
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
express in words
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
StoreynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite Impossible "THAT is done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Hecla rushed off like a small whirlwind, only to be called back.
which person or people
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you may go," said Miss Storey, quite as glad as Hecla was, for she had a great anxiety on her mind, and she was longing to be alone that she might consider what to say to her sister, Anne, who might come in at any moment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put your work away—neatly!—your thimble and cotton in the box—and pick up those bits of cotton.
