Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GIRL'S ROMANCE.

later than; following

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

any thing at all

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

a young female

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A GIRL'S ROMANCE.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

not any; not one

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading A GIRL'S ROMANCE.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

express in words

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Oh! for goodness sake, don't think of anything of the kind!" cried the startled Harriet; "I--I--I shall be better in a minute.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

in an unceremonious manner

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

characterized by variety

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Wesden continued to rock herself to and fro and moan at frequent intervals, after Mattie had intruded so unceremoniously upon her sorrows.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading She had reached the hysterical stage, and there was no stopping the tears and the little windy sobs by which they were varied--and Harriet Wesden in tears, the girl whom Mattie had reverenced so long, was too much for our small heroine.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! dear--what has happened?--shall I run and tell your father and mother?"