used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MINISTERING ANGEL--A SUDDEN REVELATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading A MINISTERING ANGEL--A SUDDEN REVELATION.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading The young man had not divined aright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
divined
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From this reading The young man had not divined aright.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
an act that fails
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
a young female
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
Lawson
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From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had not divined aright.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
MINISTERINGverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading A MINISTERING ANGEL--A SUDDEN REVELATION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
others
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From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
Phillip
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From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A MINISTERING ANGEL--A SUDDEN REVELATION.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A MINISTERING ANGEL--A SUDDEN REVELATION.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She was kind and thoughtful, but there was a restraint that made him feel ill at ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Poor girl," thought he, "she feels her father's failure very keenly, not I believe from a selfish view but from her relation to others."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Phillip Lawson was not surprised at the great change which had been wrought in Marguerite Verne.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had not divined aright.
