used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was sorry, but she felt that she must go.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you must go, Matilda!" exclaimed Mrs. De Peyster.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Of course, you must go, Matilda!" exclaimed Mrs. De Peyster.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was sorry, but she felt that she must go.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
in a gradual manner
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was sorry, but she felt that she must go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her pages.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
Lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
MATILDA
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From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was sorry, but she felt that she must go.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She opened her pages.
Peyster
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From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
in a serious manner
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened her pages.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was sorry, but she felt that she must go.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
which person or people
From this reading That day she had had a telegram that her sister Angelica--the really and truly Angelica, who really and truly lived near Syracuse--that Angelica was seriously ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MATILDA BREAKS IT GENTLY At two o'clock of the fifth night Matilda stole into Mrs. De Peyster with a face that would have been an apt cover for the Book of Lamentations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you must go, Matilda!" exclaimed Mrs. De Peyster.
