used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
Acite
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From this reading Palamon and Acite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
Edith
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From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
Emily
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From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
Evandale
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From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
grasp'd
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From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
Knowe
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From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
the act of departing
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
Palamon
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From this reading Palamon and Acite.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
sigh'd
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From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition of Morton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar gravity of manner.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw, Though less and less of Emily he saw; So, speechless for a little space he lay, Then grasp'd the hand he held, and sigh'd his soul away.
