used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
anew
From this reading Was she to be thrown on the world again?
(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 Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was she to be thrown on the world again?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
a young female
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
GREGSON'S
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From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
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 After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
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 After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
by chance
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
Sheila
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From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Was it to be her lot to fight and struggle and perhaps to fail after all?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Was she to be thrown on the world again?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was she to be thrown on the world again?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she to be thrown on the world again?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
belonging to which person
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Much as she cared for Sheila her thoughts were entirely now filled with Meg.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After Sheila had left her room she sat a long time by the open window, thinking of the girl whose happiness as far as this world and its comforts were concerned, hung on such a slender thread.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading THE STARS AND THE DARKNESS Miss GREGSON'S heart yearned over Meg.
