used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
Alice
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From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
set up or found
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
an established custom
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
and nothing more
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For him nothing further could be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
in the direction of
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading With strange misgivings she turned to her mistress, kneeling down and turning her round towards the light.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
on a floor above
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
at the time that
From this reading Timothy was dead, laid out peacefully upon the bed, just as when the Master put him there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little while later, Alice, coming upstairs, found her mistress lying unconscious, and Timothy quite dead upon the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a shock to her, but Alice left to herself was somewhat phlegmatic, and, having lived with Marigold over five years, had got into the admirable habit of never being too surprised.
