used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
by chance
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
Randolph
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From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Randolph said.
cut with a saw
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least Mrs. Randolph so interpreted his manner, as she saw him put his arm round Daisy and bend down his head to hers.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
not in physical motion
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Daisy came down to breakfast the next morning, looking so very bright and innocent and fresh, that perhaps Mr. Randolph thought his wife and sister were taking unnecessary trouble upon themselves.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
but in spite of that
From this reading The gay visitors were still at Melbourne, but they had not come down yet to breakfast that morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you go to see your old woman yesterday?"
