used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
demanding attention
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
a special loved one
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
LaurensnounUS /ˈlɔːrənz/
leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
Louise
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From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
a female domestic
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
express in words
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
with low volume
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
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 “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
Trueheart
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From this reading “Miss Trueheart was telling me a sad story about one of her friends,” she replied, evasively, and he rejoined:
Trueheart's
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From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Molly was saved from replying, for Miss Trueheart’s maid knocked softly to say that Mr. Laurens had called for his wife, and was waiting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have been crying,” he said to her, full of solicitude.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hurriedly kissing her friend, the young wife ran down to join her husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Louise, my darling, your eyes are red.
