used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
anew
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can wait no longer.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
set up or found
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
haven't
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From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can wait no longer.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
for more time
From this reading "I can wait no longer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
Nell
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From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
Nell's
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From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
not any; not one
From this reading "I can wait no longer.
a brief written record
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
express in words
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
a shaky motion
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
unsuspectinglyadverb
without suspicions
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I can wait no longer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had read it half mechanically and unsuspectingly, as one reads a scrap of paper found in a volume, or in some unexpected place; and, trembling a little, she went to the electric light and read the note again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nell stood in the middle of the room with the note which she had found in the book in her hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It ran thus--and with every word Nell's face grew pale:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot say I have been impatient--that I haven't endured the suspense as well as a man could.
