used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
dearly loved
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard nothing from Lilian.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard nothing from Lilian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
go away from a place
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
Lilian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard nothing from Lilian.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
a brief written record
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I heard nothing from Lilian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I thought she might, at least, send me a note in reply to mine; but I knew that she acted upon the advice of “dear ma.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She appeared to be satisfied, and I was permitted to spend another miserable night in the loneliness of my new home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That strong minded woman evidently intended to bring me to terms.
but in spite of that
From this reading “She is not very well, and does not like to leave her mother yet.”
