used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
Arundel
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From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALLED HOME.
make calm or still
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
at any time
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
Fairleigh
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From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CALLED HOME.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
on one occasion
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
Shellford
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From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign in its clear shining that it had set the night before on such a scene of danger to the circle of friends living at Shellford.
(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 Nellie said she was quite as well as ever; but Hope, though she made the best of herself, could not hide that she was miserable and shivering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
which person or people
From this reading Nellie and Hope were seated at breakfast with old Mrs. Arundel, who was anxiously questioning them once more as to whether they were tired, or felt to have taken cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE sun rose over Fairleigh the next morning after the eventful picnic with its own calm grandeur.
