used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
propose a payment
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
terminate
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
CRAWFORDnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
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From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
wanted intensely
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
EATON
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From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the act of departing
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
a female domestic
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to inform me that the General was ready to start, and desired to bid me good-bye.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MISS EATON MAKES MISS CRAWFORD A VISIT.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The next morning there came a knock at the door; it was my maid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
at the time that
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I went down stairs and met him coming out of his wife's room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Pray go and comfort her,' he said in a tremulous voice; 'I would not have undertaken this journey if I had thought that she would have felt it so much, though she insists on my going; she is very cheerful now, but I am afraid she will break down when I am gone.'
