used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
bow-window
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From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
put or send forth
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
drawing-room
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From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
Fanshawe
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From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
brought together in one place
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s a very silly woman, a very silly woman,” he said over and over.
Heriot
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From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
Marjory
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From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
not any; not one
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
and nothing more
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
Pitcomlie
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From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She’s a very silly woman, a very silly woman,” he said over and over.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
She's
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From this reading “She’s a very silly woman, a very silly woman,” he said over and over.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “She’s a very silly woman, a very silly woman,” he said over and over.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
express in words
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The letter of Mrs. Charles aroused a great consternation in the house of Pitcomlie; they did not venture to tell Mr. Heriot of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Charles was very much cast down for the first moment, but it did not last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fanshawe went and called Mr. Charles out of his room in the tower, and they all gathered in the bow-window in the drawing-room, and read it sentence by sentence, and talked it over.
which person or people
From this reading Marjory was the only one who took no comfort by this meeting.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She’s a very silly woman, a very silly woman,” he said over and over.
