used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
anew
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
have
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
Bostal
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From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
dearly loved
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
horsehair-covered
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From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
and nothing more
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
set afire or burning
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
Nell
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From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
not any; not one
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
a human being
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
on the contrary
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting on one of the horsehair-covered chairs in the darkness, was Nell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Bostal shut the door when the detective had gone, drew a shivering sigh as she folded the shawl more tightly about her thin person, and went into the dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Bostal sighed again as she placed carefully upon the table the lighted candle she had brought with her from the drawing-room.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading But I had to choose the less of two evils, for I was afraid, my dear, that you could not bear another long, worrying cross-examination from him just now.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I feel very guilty and ashamed of myself,” she murmured, rather peevishly, “for having told the man you were gone when I knew you had gone no farther than this.
