used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
any thing at all
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
awe-stricken
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From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
Cordelia
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From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
a social unit living together
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
I'm
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From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
Josiah
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From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
in the recent past
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
not any; not one
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
Patricia
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From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
(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 You know as well as I do--there has never been anything like that in our family."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Do you know," continued the other, her voice dropping to a whisper, "I'm afraid--if he keeps on--the way he is--" "Oh, no, Cordelia!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless the two sisters looked at each other with awe-stricken eyes, and then their arms went around each other and they eased their hearts in the immemorial manner.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," nodded Miss Patricia, her eyes a little brighter than they should have been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Patty," said Miss Cordelia one morning, "have you noticed Josiah lately?"
