used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
(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 “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
a youthful male person
From this reading I know this boy.’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
demanding attention
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
a man of refinement
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know this boy.’
immediately past
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
go away from a place
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
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 “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
MagnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
Nelly
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From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘The groom never came,’ was all I could get out at last.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know this boy.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was too much for me, and for all the pluck I had got from Mag and Nelly, I burst into a fit of crying, and leant against the wall, heaving and sobbing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The master went away, and my kind gentleman and I were left alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘Bring me a chair here, Mr. Reynolds,’ said he, ‘and leave me alone with him.
