used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
have
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
Dahlia's
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From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
to come or go into
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
a young female
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
for more time
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
move upward
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
not in physical motion
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later Nan heard the automobile returning and she sighed resignedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
at the time that
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The door was opening, but Nan, with folded hands still gazed out of the window.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, lady," was the listless reply as the girl arose.
but in spite of that
From this reading The gypsy girl's heart was rebellious, yet she would bear with it a little longer for Miss Dahlia's sake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A severe voice spoke: "Anne, when I enter the room, I wish you to rise."
