used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
awaked
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From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Dempster called her daughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Dempster called her daughter.
Dempster
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From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dempster called her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
INVALIDnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
Miranda
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From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
PEPPERYadjective
having the piquant burning taste of peppers
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Miranda came, splendidly fresh from her morning’s duties in full air, and her tawny locks shaken about in dishevelled luxuriance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
Waddy
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From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the other?” he asked, half rising and falling back disappointed.
which person or people
From this reading A PEPPERY INVALID WHO DREAMS DREAMS AND BRINGS BAD NEWS In the morning Mr. Waddy awaked, and, looking feebly around, discovered Mrs. Dempster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not you,” said Mr. Waddy, shrinking a little from her lioness aspect.
