used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN REED.
(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 But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
on or to one side
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
cause to be bored
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN REED.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
DELIVERYnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
Gerace
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From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
of the present time and place
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
Lenore
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From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
a particular point in time
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
REEDnounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading A BROKEN REED.
REQUESTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
express in words
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
make steady
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next moment Lenore called out, "Mamma, mamma!" and Esther, happening to be bringing in the kettle at that instant, exclaimed, "Oh! ma'am, what has happened?"
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
Werner
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From this reading But Dolly put them both aside, and sitting down all of a tremble, spread the letter on the table, for her hands were shaking so she could not hold it steady, and read to herself, "Dreadful news has reached us to-night; a telegram to say _Mr. Werner is dead_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth can be the matter with my aunt now?" thought Dolly as she opened it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
in the company of; together with
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
the words that are spoken
From this reading That morning's post brought with it a letter from Miss Gerace, which bore on the envelope these words:-- "IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IS REQUESTED."
