used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
placed crosswise
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
provoking horror
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
immediately past
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
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 "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
Ludington
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From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
a particular point in time
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
not any; not one
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
sitting-room
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From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
on a floor above
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I believe I have no more tears left," she whispered, as at last she raised herself and arranged her dishevelled hair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "If I had not run upstairs that moment," she murmured, "I must have told him the whole horrible story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ida passed with a quick step through the sitting-room and upstairs to her bedroom, where she locked the door and threw herself upon the bed in a paroxysm of tearless sobbing.
woful
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From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
produce a literary work
From this reading She opened it, and, taking out several sheets of paper, prepared to write.
writing-desk
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From this reading She sat awhile in woful reverie upon the edge of the bed, and then crossed the room to a beautiful writing-desk which Miss Ludington had given her.
